Jar

Definition of jar:

part of speech: noun

A shaking; discord; vessel of glass or earthenware.

part of speech: verb

To shake:- pr. p. jarr'ing; pa. p. jarred.

part of speech: verb

To clash; quarrel; be inconsistent.

part of speech: participle

Jarring.

part of speech: noun

A deep, broad- mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass; a shake produced by a sudden shock; jolt; harsh sound; conflict of opinion or interest.

part of speech: participle

Jarred.

part of speech: verb

To shake.

part of speech: noun

An earthen or glass bottle with a wide mouth: a measure.

part of speech: verb

To cause to shake by a sudden shock; jolt.

part of speech: adverb

JARRINGLY.

part of speech: verb

To make a harsh discordant sound: to quarrel: to be inconsistent.

part of speech: noun

A harsh rattling sound: clash of interests or opinions: discord.

part of speech: verb

Give out a harsh sound; to have a disagreeable effect.

Usage examples for jar:

• On the soles of his feet was placed a large round empty jar about four feet long and from two and a half to three feet diameter. "Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton", John Barrow.

• She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up. "The Children's Bible", Henry A. Sherman Charles Foster Kent.

• A jar a fall, the slightest shock is enough to send them off!" "Sally Dows and Other Stories", Bret Harte.