jar
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈjär 
1
: a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass
a pottery jar
a cookie jar
2
: as much as a jar will hold
ate an entire jar of pickles
jarful
ˈjär-ˌfu̇l
noun jar
2 of 4verb
jarred; jarring
intransitive verb
1
a
: to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect
The noise jarred on her nerves.
a jarring experience
b
: to make a harsh or discordant sound
winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
c
: to be out of harmony
a course that jarred with his habitual feelings
George Eliot
George Eliot specifically : bicker
2
: to undergo severe vibration
transitive verb
: to cause to jar: such as
a
: to affect disagreeably : unsettle
The violent opposition jarred his resolve.
b
: to make unstable or loose : shake
jar the ball free
jar
3 of 4noun (2)
1
a
: a sudden or unexpected shake
jars and jolts
b
: an unsettling shock
gave her nerves a jar
c
: an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition
works persistently, swiftly, without jar Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis2
a
: a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
b
: a harsh grating sound
jar
4 of 4noun (3)
archaic
: the position of being ajar —usually used in the phrase on the jar
Synonyms
Verb
- altercate
- argue
- argufy
- bicker
- brabble
- brawl
- controvert
- dispute
- fall out
- fight
- hassle
- quarrel
- quibble
- row
- scrap
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- wrangle
Noun (2)
- bump
- collision
- concussion
- crash
- impact
- impingement
- jolt
- jounce
- kick
- shock
- slam
- smash
- strike
- wallop
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Example Sentences
Verb The loss jarred his confidence in the team. The earthquake jarred the tiles loose. The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
Verb and Noun (2)
probably of imitative origin
Noun (3)
alteration of earlier char turn, from Middle English — more at chare
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
Phrases Containing jar
Kids Definition
jar 1 of 3
noun
ˈjär
1
: a usually glass or pottery container with a wide mouth
2
: the contents of a jar
We ate a jar of pickles.
jar
2 of 3verb
jarred; jarring
1
: to shake or cause to shake hard
Jonas was jarred loose and thrown violently into the air. Lois Lowry, The Giver
Lois Lowry, The Giver2
: to have a disagreeable effect The music jarred on my ears.
jar
3 of 3noun
1
: jolt entry 2 sense 1 They felt the jar of the plane landing.
2
: shock entry 2 sense 1
… the sound of his voice went through me with a jar. Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnappedjars 1 of 2
noun
1
as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- collisions
- thumps
- contacts
- bumps
- shocks
- jolts
- impacts
- jounces
- encounters
- slams
- crashes
- punches
- buffets
- hits
- blows
- kicks
- wallops
- concussions
- smashes
- knocks
- raps
- slaps
- impingements
- lickings
- touches
- strikes
- batterings
- meetings
- thrashings
- bashings
2
as in surprises
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis Synonyms & Similar Words
- surprises
- revelations
- bolts out of the blue
- shocks
- jolts
- bombshells
- stunners
- bolts from the blue
- jaw-droppers
- thunderclaps
- twists
- marvels
- wonders
- shockers
- surprizes
- wrinkles
- kickers
- fillips
- amazements
- eye-openers
- kicks
3
as in scrapes
a harsh grating sound the jar of a stuck car door Synonyms & Similar Words
- scrapes
- scratches
- rasps
- clashes
- creaks
- grinds
- clangs
- jangles
- clanks
- gargles
- screeches
- croaks
- blasts
- clangors
- scuffs
- brays
- bleats
jars
2 of 2verb
1
as in bickers
to express different opinions about something often angrily those two coworkers have such incompatible personalities that it's no wonder they constantly jar Synonyms & Similar Words
- bickers
- quarrels
- rows
- fights
- clashes
- scraps
- argues
- locks horns
- disputes
- brawls
- tiffs
- butts heads
- squabbles
- wrangles
- spats
- falls out
- controverts
- brabbles
- debates
- bandies words
- objects
- altercates
- hassles
- quibbles
- contests
- argufies
- discusses
- mixes it up
- tangles
- cavils
- challenges
- contends
- protests
- dares
- kicks
- defies
- fusses
- nitpicks
- considers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- accepts
- coexists
- consents
- gets along
- agrees
- concurs
- assents
2
as in clashes
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the bright orange of the walls jars with the light pastels of the furnishings Synonyms & Similar Words
- clashes
- conflicts
- discords
- collides
- disaccords
- differs
- jangles
- battles
- galls
- grates
- disagrees
- fights
- combats
- wars (against)
- dissents
- engages
- chafes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- matches
- conforms (to or with)
- blends
- fits
- accords
- corresponds
- harmonizes
- agrees
- coincides
- concurs
- assents
- aerophagist
- aerophane
- aerophilatelic
- aerophilatelies
- aerophilatelist
- aerophilately
- aerophilatelyes
- aerophilatelys
- aerophile
- aerophobe
- aerophobes
- aerophobia
- aerophobias
- aerophobic
- aerophobics
- aerophone
- aerophones
- aerophonic
- aerophor
- aerophores
- aerophors
- aerophoto
- aerophotography
- aerophysical
- aerophysics