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jar
1[jahr]
noun
a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware.
a cookie jar.
the quantity such a container can or does hold.
jar
2[jahr]
verb (used without object)
to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc..
The sound of the alarm jarred.
to produce a harsh, grating sound; sound discordantly.
to vibrate audibly; rattle.
The window jarred in the frame.
to vibrate or shake.
to conflict, clash, or disagree.
verb (used with object)
to cause to rattle or shake.
to have a sudden and unpleasant effect upon (the feelings, nerves, etc.).
The burglary violently jarred their sense of security.
to cause to sound harshly or discordantly.
noun
a jolt or shake; a vibrating movement, as from concussion.
a sudden unpleasant effect upon the mind or feelings; shock.
a harsh, grating sound.
a discordant sound or combination of sounds.
a quarrel or disagreement, especially a minor one.
jar
3[jahr]
noun
a turn or turning.
jar
1/ ɑː /
verb
to vibrate or cause to vibrate
to make or cause to make a harsh discordant sound
(often foll by on) to have a disturbing or painful effect (on the nerves, mind, etc)
(intr) to disagree; clash
noun
a jolt or shock
a harsh discordant sound
jar
2/ ɑː /
noun
a wide-mouthed container that is usually cylindrical, made of glass or earthenware, and without handles
Also: jarful.the contents or quantity contained in a jar
informala glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer
to have a jar with someone
obsoletea measure of electrical capacitance
jar
3/ ɑː /
noun
(of a door) slightly open; ajar
Other Word Forms
- jarless adjective
- unjarred adjective
- ˈᲹԲ adjective
- ˈᲹԲly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of jar1
Word History and Origins
Origin of jar1
Origin of jar2
Origin of jar3
Idioms and Phrases
on the jar, partly opened; ajar.
The window was on the jar.
Example Sentences
Lawrence bounds over to a shelf with several jars of a brown tinctured slurry, the results of which they’ll use to create a cacao perfume.
The L.A. deployment, Kavanagh said, could also be a jarring mission for Marines who signed up to go abroad and defend America’s freedom — and instead are facing off with fellow citizens.
The word substitutions prove jarring even when they’re not veering off into raunchy slang.
In one jarring moment of corporate detachment, the company’s website lists one benefit as “exposure to world-class projects,” which give individuals the opportunity to “keep your mind stimulated.”
I put my new vials in a little jar on my vanity.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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