jar

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jar Definition

• (n) a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
• (n) the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
• (n) a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt"
• (v) be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash"
• (v) move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
• (v) shock physically; "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
• (v) affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience"
• (v) place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"

jar Synonyms

• bump around
• clash
• collide
• jar
• jarful
• jolt
• jounce
• shake up