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jar
noun (1)
ˈjär

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass //a pottery jar //a cookie jar
  • as much as a jar will hold //ate an entire jar of pickles
verb
jarred; jar​ring

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect //The noise jarred on her nerves. //a jarring experience
    to make a harsh or discordant sound //winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
    to be out of harmony //… a course that jarred with his habitual feelings. — George Eliot
    specifically bicker
  • to undergo severe vibration
  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause to jar: such as
    to affect disagreeably unsettle //The violent opposition jarred his resolve.
    to make unstable or loose shake //jar the ball free
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • a sudden or unexpected shake //jars and jolts
    an unsettling shock //gave her nerves a jar
    an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition //… works persistently, swiftly, without jar. — Sinclair Lewis
  • a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
    a harsh grating sound
noun (3)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

  • archaic
  • the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
Other Words
Noun (1)
  • jar​ful ˈjär-ˌfu̇l noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle quarrel quibble row scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle
Synonyms: Noun (2)
bump collision concussion crash impact impingement jolt jounce kick shock slam smash strike wallop
Examples
Verb
  • //The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • //The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • //The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
Noun (2)
  • //this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
  • //the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
  • //the jar of a stuck car door
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1b
Noun (2)
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Noun (3)
1674, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
Verb
probably of imitative origin
Noun (2)
derivative of jar entry 2
Noun (3)
alteration of earlier char turn, from Middle English — more at chare
jar
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

jar
noun (1)
ˈjär

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass //a pottery jar //a cookie jar
  • as much as a jar will hold //ate an entire jar of pickles
verb
jarred; jar​ring

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect //The noise jarred on her nerves. //a jarring experience
    to make a harsh or discordant sound //winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
    to be out of harmony //… a course that jarred with his habitual feelings. — George Eliot
    specifically bicker
  • to undergo severe vibration
  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause to jar: such as
    to affect disagreeably unsettle //The violent opposition jarred his resolve.
    to make unstable or loose shake //jar the ball free
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • a sudden or unexpected shake //jars and jolts
    an unsettling shock //gave her nerves a jar
    an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition //… works persistently, swiftly, without jar. — Sinclair Lewis
  • a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
    a harsh grating sound
noun (3)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

  • archaic
  • the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
Other Words
Noun (1)
  • jar​ful ˈjär-ˌfu̇l noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle quarrel quibble row scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle
Synonyms: Noun (2)
bump collision concussion crash impact impingement jolt jounce kick shock slam smash strike wallop
Examples
Verb
  • //The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • //The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • //The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
Noun (2)
  • //this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
  • //the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
  • //the jar of a stuck car door
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1b
Noun (2)
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Noun (3)
1674, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
Verb
probably of imitative origin
Noun (2)
derivative of jar entry 2
Noun (3)
alteration of earlier char turn, from Middle English — more at chare
jar
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

jar
noun (1)
ˈjär

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass //a pottery jar //a cookie jar
  • as much as a jar will hold //ate an entire jar of pickles
verb
jarred; jar​ring

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect //The noise jarred on her nerves. //a jarring experience
    to make a harsh or discordant sound //winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
    to be out of harmony //… a course that jarred with his habitual feelings. — George Eliot
    specifically bicker
  • to undergo severe vibration
  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause to jar: such as
    to affect disagreeably unsettle //The violent opposition jarred his resolve.
    to make unstable or loose shake //jar the ball free
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • a sudden or unexpected shake //jars and jolts
    an unsettling shock //gave her nerves a jar
    an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition //… works persistently, swiftly, without jar. — Sinclair Lewis
  • a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
    a harsh grating sound
noun (3)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

  • archaic
  • the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
Other Words
Noun (1)
  • jar​ful ˈjär-ˌfu̇l noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle quarrel quibble row scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle
Synonyms: Noun (2)
bump collision concussion crash impact impingement jolt jounce kick shock slam smash strike wallop
Examples
Verb
  • //The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • //The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • //The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
Noun (2)
  • //this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
  • //the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
  • //the jar of a stuck car door
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1b
Noun (2)
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Noun (3)
1674, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
Verb
probably of imitative origin
Noun (2)
derivative of jar entry 2
Noun (3)
alteration of earlier char turn, from Middle English — more at chare
jar
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

jar
noun (1)
ˈjär

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass //a pottery jar //a cookie jar
  • as much as a jar will hold //ate an entire jar of pickles
verb
jarred; jar​ring

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect //The noise jarred on her nerves. //a jarring experience
    to make a harsh or discordant sound //winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
    to be out of harmony //… a course that jarred with his habitual feelings. — George Eliot
    specifically bicker
  • to undergo severe vibration
  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause to jar: such as
    to affect disagreeably unsettle //The violent opposition jarred his resolve.
    to make unstable or loose shake //jar the ball free
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • a sudden or unexpected shake //jars and jolts
    an unsettling shock //gave her nerves a jar
    an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition //… works persistently, swiftly, without jar. — Sinclair Lewis
  • a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
    a harsh grating sound
noun (3)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

  • archaic
  • the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
Other Words
Noun (1)
  • jar​ful ˈjär-ˌfu̇l noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle quarrel quibble row scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle
Synonyms: Noun (2)
bump collision concussion crash impact impingement jolt jounce kick shock slam smash strike wallop
Examples
Verb
  • //The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • //The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • //The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
Noun (2)
  • //this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
  • //the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
  • //the jar of a stuck car door
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1b
Noun (2)
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Noun (3)
1674, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
Verb
probably of imitative origin
Noun (2)
derivative of jar entry 2
Noun (3)
alteration of earlier char turn, from Middle English — more at chare
jar
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

jar
noun (1)
ˈjär

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass //a pottery jar //a cookie jar
  • as much as a jar will hold //ate an entire jar of pickles
verb
jarred; jar​ring

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect //The noise jarred on her nerves. //a jarring experience
    to make a harsh or discordant sound //winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
    to be out of harmony //… a course that jarred with his habitual feelings. — George Eliot
    specifically bicker
  • to undergo severe vibration
  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause to jar: such as
    to affect disagreeably unsettle //The violent opposition jarred his resolve.
    to make unstable or loose shake //jar the ball free
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • a sudden or unexpected shake //jars and jolts
    an unsettling shock //gave her nerves a jar
    an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition //… works persistently, swiftly, without jar. — Sinclair Lewis
  • a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
    a harsh grating sound
noun (3)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

  • archaic
  • the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
Other Words
Noun (1)
  • jar​ful ˈjär-ˌfu̇l noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle quarrel quibble row scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle
Synonyms: Noun (2)
bump collision concussion crash impact impingement jolt jounce kick shock slam smash strike wallop
Examples
Verb
  • //The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • //The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • //The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
Noun (2)
  • //this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
  • //the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
  • //the jar of a stuck car door
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1b
Noun (2)
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Noun (3)
1674, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
Verb
probably of imitative origin
Noun (2)
derivative of jar entry 2
Noun (3)
alteration of earlier char turn, from Middle English — more at chare
jar
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

jar
noun (1)
ˈjär

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass //a pottery jar //a cookie jar
  • as much as a jar will hold //ate an entire jar of pickles
verb
jarred; jar​ring

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect //The noise jarred on her nerves. //a jarring experience
    to make a harsh or discordant sound //winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
    to be out of harmony //… a course that jarred with his habitual feelings. — George Eliot
    specifically bicker
  • to undergo severe vibration
  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause to jar: such as
    to affect disagreeably unsettle //The violent opposition jarred his resolve.
    to make unstable or loose shake //jar the ball free
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • a sudden or unexpected shake //jars and jolts
    an unsettling shock //gave her nerves a jar
    an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition //… works persistently, swiftly, without jar. — Sinclair Lewis
  • a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
    a harsh grating sound
noun (3)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

  • archaic
  • the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
Other Words
Noun (1)
  • jar​ful ˈjär-ˌfu̇l noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle quarrel quibble row scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle
Synonyms: Noun (2)
bump collision concussion crash impact impingement jolt jounce kick shock slam smash strike wallop
Examples
Verb
  • //The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • //The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • //The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
Noun (2)
  • //this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
  • //the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
  • //the jar of a stuck car door
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1b
Noun (2)
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Noun (3)
1674, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
Verb
probably of imitative origin
Noun (2)
derivative of jar entry 2
Noun (3)
alteration of earlier char turn, from Middle English — more at chare
jar
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

jar
noun (1)
ˈjär

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass //a pottery jar //a cookie jar
  • as much as a jar will hold //ate an entire jar of pickles
verb
jarred; jar​ring

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect //The noise jarred on her nerves. //a jarring experience
    to make a harsh or discordant sound //winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
    to be out of harmony //… a course that jarred with his habitual feelings. — George Eliot
    specifically bicker
  • to undergo severe vibration
  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause to jar: such as
    to affect disagreeably unsettle //The violent opposition jarred his resolve.
    to make unstable or loose shake //jar the ball free
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • a sudden or unexpected shake //jars and jolts
    an unsettling shock //gave her nerves a jar
    an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition //… works persistently, swiftly, without jar. — Sinclair Lewis
  • a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
    a harsh grating sound
noun (3)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

  • archaic
  • the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
Other Words
Noun (1)
  • jar​ful ˈjär-ˌfu̇l noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle quarrel quibble row scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle
Synonyms: Noun (2)
bump collision concussion crash impact impingement jolt jounce kick shock slam smash strike wallop
Examples
Verb
  • //The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • //The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • //The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
Noun (2)
  • //this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
  • //the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
  • //the jar of a stuck car door
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1b
Noun (2)
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Noun (3)
1674, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
Verb
probably of imitative origin
Noun (2)
derivative of jar entry 2
Noun (3)
alteration of earlier char turn, from Middle English — more at chare
jar
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

jar
noun (1)
ˈjär

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass //a pottery jar //a cookie jar
  • as much as a jar will hold //ate an entire jar of pickles
verb
jarred; jar​ring

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect //The noise jarred on her nerves. //a jarring experience
    to make a harsh or discordant sound //winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
    to be out of harmony //… a course that jarred with his habitual feelings. — George Eliot
    specifically bicker
  • to undergo severe vibration
  • transitive ​verb
  • to cause to jar: such as
    to affect disagreeably unsettle //The violent opposition jarred his resolve.
    to make unstable or loose shake //jar the ball free
noun (2)

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • a sudden or unexpected shake //jars and jolts
    an unsettling shock //gave her nerves a jar
    an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition //… works persistently, swiftly, without jar. — Sinclair Lewis
  • a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
    a harsh grating sound
noun (3)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

  • archaic
  • the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
Other Words
Noun (1)
  • jar​ful ˈjär-ˌfu̇l noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle quarrel quibble row scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle
Synonyms: Noun (2)
bump collision concussion crash impact impingement jolt jounce kick shock slam smash strike wallop
Examples
Verb
  • //The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
  • //The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
  • //The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
Noun (2)
  • //this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling
  • //the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis
  • //the jar of a stuck car door
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1b
Noun (2)
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Noun (3)
1674, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
Verb
probably of imitative origin
Noun (2)
derivative of jar entry 2
Noun (3)
alteration of earlier char turn, from Middle English — more at chare
jar
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

jar — MW · Shobdo