1. (noun)jar a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
2. (noun)jar, jarful the quantity contained in a jar "he drank a jar of beer"
3. (verb)jolt, jar, jounce, shock a sudden jarring impact "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
4. (verb)clash, jar, collide be incompatible; be or come into conflict "These colors clash"
5. (verb)jolt, jar move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
6. (verb)jar, shake up, bump around shock physically "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
7. (verb)jar affect in a disagreeable way "This play jarred the audience"
8. (verb)jar place in a cylindrical vessel "jar the jam"
1. (noun)jar a glass container, especially for storing food a jar of jam/salsa; a cookie jar
2. (verb)jar to knock against sth and shake it violently Another explosion jarred the room.
3. jar to seem not to fit or match a situation in a way that feels unpleasant; = clash Her harsh words jarred with the atmosphere in the room.
Definition of 'Jar'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Jar a turn. [Only in phrase.]
2. (noun)Jar a deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes; as, a jar of honey; a rose jar
3. (noun)Jar the measure of what is contained in a jar; as, a jar of oil; a jar of preserves
4. (noun)Jar a rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds
5. (noun)Jar clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate; slight disagreement
6. (noun)Jar a regular vibration, as of a pendulum
7. (noun)Jar in deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed
8. (verb)Jar to giveforth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears
9. (verb)Jar to act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to interfere; to quarrel; to dispute
10. (verb)Jar to cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock; as, to jar the earth; to jar one's faith
11. (verb)Jar to tick; to beat; to mark or tell off