jar meaning

UK /dʒɑː/ US /dʒɑr/ 1 syllable

jar (verb): be incompatible; be or come into conflict.

jar has 8 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

jar as a verb

  1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict
    • These colors clash

    Synonyms: clash, collide

    Type of: conflict

  2. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

    Synonyms: jolt

    Type of: move

  3. shock physically
    • Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game

    Synonyms: shake up, bump around

    Type of: move

  4. affect in a disagreeable way
    • This play jarred the audience

    Type of: affect

  5. place in a cylindrical vessel
    • jar the jam

    Type of: put

jar as a noun

  1. a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles

    Type of: vessel

    Kinds: amphora, beaker, canopic jar, cookie jar, crock, cruse, jampot, Mason jar, vase

  2. the quantity contained in a jar
    • he drank a jar of beer

    Synonyms: jarful

    Type of: containerful

  3. a sudden jarring impact
    • the door closed with a jolt
    • all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers

    Synonyms: jolt, jounce, shock

    Type of: blow

How to pronounce jar

jar is pronounced /dʒɑː/ in British English and /dʒɑr/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with jar

Word lists: words starting with JA · words ending in AR · 3-letter words

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