jar
1a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware: a cookie jar.
the quantity such a container can or does hold.
Origin of jar
1Other words from jar
- jarless, adjective
Words Nearby jar
Other definitions for jar (2 of 3)
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.
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.
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.
Origin of jar
2Other words from jar
- un·jarred, adjective
How to use jar in a sentence
However, as she feared, The Bell jar appeared to indifferent notices and the launch—which Ted attended—was rather low-key.
“Intercourse felt, often, like shoving a loofah into a mason jar,” she writes, for example.
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’ | Kevin Fallon | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGoodness knows I paid my share into the office “cursing jar” when I worked for her.
[Laughs] I am definitely NOT playing anything like jar jar Binks!
Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema | Marlow Stern | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn it are balanced a plate of eggs and toast, an open quart jar of grape jelly, and a beer mug full to the brim with orange juice.
But the jar threw my six-shooter where I couldn't reach it, and the carbine was jammed in the stirrup-leather on the wrong side.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairI dunno's I'd know when t' jar loose m'self, if I knowed her an' she didn't object t' me hangin' around.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThat rare and curious being called I is more fragile than any porcelain jar.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonWe can fill glass after glass of steaming punch, until the jar in the cupboard is empty.
The Whale and the Grasshopper | Seumas O'BrienThis affords the maximum of riding comfort by the elimination of all jar and jolt occasioned by an uneven roadway.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | Various
British Dictionary definitions for jar (1 of 3)
/ (dʒɑː) /
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
British informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer: to have a jar with someone
obsolete a measure of electrical capacitance
Origin of jar
1British Dictionary definitions for jar (2 of 3)
/ (dʒɑː) /
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
a jolt or shock
a harsh discordant sound
Origin of jar
2Derived forms of jar
- jarring, adjective
- jarringly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for jar (3 of 3)
/ (dʒɑː) /
on a jar or on the jar (of a door) slightly open; ajar
Origin of jar
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