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jar

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noun (1)

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 noun

jar

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verb

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
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

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noun (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
2
a
: a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
b
: a harsh grating sound

jar

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noun (3)

archaic
: the position of being ajar
usually used in the phrase on the jar

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of jar was in 1526

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