jar
v.
make a discordant sound; rattle, shake; cause to vibrate; have an irritating or unpleasant effect
jar
Noun
1. a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
(hypernym) vessel
(hyponym) amphora
(part-meronym) lid
2. the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
(synonym) jarful
(hypernym) containerful
3. a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"
(synonym) jolt, jounce
(hypernym) bump, blow
(derivation) jolt
Verb
1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash"
(synonym) clash, collide
(hypernym) conflict
2. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
(synonym) jolt
(hypernym) move
(derivation) jolt, jounce
3. shock physically; "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
(synonym) shake up, bump around
(hypernym) move, displace
4. affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience"
(hypernym) affect, impress, move, strike
5. place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(derivation) jarful
Jarred
(imp. & p. p.)
of Jar
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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