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 jar jar /ˈdʒɑːr/

noun

  1. () A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles  ( jar )
    a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
     I need to buy a new jar of peanut butter for my morning toast
    I need to buy a new jar of peanut butter for my morning toast
  2. A sudden jarring impact  ( jar , jounce , shock , jolt )
    a sudden jarring impact
     The door closed with a jolt
    the door closed with a jolt
     All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
    all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
  3. The quantity contained in a jar  ( jar , jarful )
    the quantity contained in a jar
     He drank a jar of beer
    he drank a jar of beer

verb

  1. () Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion  ( jar , jolt )
    move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
  2. () Be incompatible; be or come into conflict  ( clash , collide , jar )
    be incompatible; be or come into conflict
     These colors clash
    These colors clash
  3. Place in a cylindrical vessel  ( jar )
    place in a cylindrical vessel
     Jar the jam
    jar the jam
  4. Affect in a disagreeable way  ( jar )
    affect in a disagreeable way
     This play jarred the audience
    This play jarred the audience
  5. Shock physically  ( bump around , jar , shake up )
    shock physically
     Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game
    Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game