jar
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
jars
plural
jars
Britannica Dictionary definition of JAR
[count]
1
a
:
a glass container that has a wide opening and usually a lid
b
:
a clay container that has a wide opening
2
:
the amount of something inside a jar
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We ate an entire jar of pickles.
2
jar
/ˈʤɑɚ/
verb
jars;
jarred;
jarring
2
jar
/ˈʤɑɚ/
verb
jars;
jarred;
jarring
Britannica Dictionary definition of JAR
1
:
to have a harsh or unpleasant effect on someone or something
[no object]
— usually + on
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The loud music jarred on my ears.
[+ object]
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The attack jarred [=shook, rattled] her sense of security.
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The loss jarred his confidence in the team.
2
:
to hit or shake (something) forcefully
[+ object]
-
The earthquake jarred the tiles loose.
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He jarred [=knocked] the ball from his opponent's hands.
[no object]
-
The tiles jarred loose in the earthquake.
3
[+ object]
:
to make (someone) feel uneasy
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Visitors are often jarred [=unsettled] by the conditions at the hospital.
4
[no object]
chiefly British
:
to look bad or ugly together
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The two colors of the wallpaper jar [=clash] (with each other).
— jarring
adjective [more jarring; most jarring]-
It was jarring to see how frail she was.
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a jarring contrast
