jar

Meaning of jar

noun
  1. a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing food.
    a large storage jar

late 16th century: from French jarre, from Arabic jarra .

verb
  1. send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body).
    he jarred the knee in training
  2. have an unpleasant or disturbing effect.
    a laugh which jarred on the ears
    the difference in their background began to jar
noun
  1. a physical shock or jolt.
    the train stopped without the slightest jar

late 15th century (as a noun in the sense ‘disagreement, dispute’): probably imitative.

Information about jar

Hyphenation of jar

jar

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • jar is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

jar synonyms

Meaning jarful:

jarful

Meaning jolt:

jolt, jounce

Meaning clash:

clash, collide

Meaning a rounded or cylindrical container, typically of metal, used for cooking:

pot

Meaning an earthenware pot or jar:

crock

Meaning a tall, rounded vase with a stem and base, especially one used for storing the ashes of a cremated person:

urn

Meaning a large jug:

pitcher

Meaning a cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids:

jug

Meaning a container for liquids:

flask

Meaning a stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted:

decanter

Meaning an open-topped glass flask used for serving wine or water in a restaurant:

carafe

Meaning a large container in which drink is served, typically with a handle and spout:

flagon

Meaning a large jug with a wide mouth, formerly used for carrying water:

ewer

Meaning a percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands, typically cylindrical, barrel-shaped, or bowl-shaped, with a taut membrane over one or both ends:

drum

Meaning a round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film:

canister

Meaning a hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask:

vessel

Meaning an object for holding or transporting something:

container

Meaning a hollow object used to contain something:

receptacle

Meaning a place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored:

repository

Meaning a cream or milk substitute for adding to coffee or tea:

creamer

Meaning a large bowl or jug used for serving drinks such as tea or punch:

jorum

Meaning move or cause to move with a jerk:

jerk

Meaning (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:

shake

Meaning move continuously and rapidly to and fro:

vibrate

Meaning strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily:

bang

Meaning make (someone) annoyed or a little angry:

irritate

Meaning make (someone) a little angry; irritate:

annoy

Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:

upset

Meaning irritate; annoy:

irk

Meaning irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely:

exasperate

Meaning irritate or annoy (someone):

nettle

Meaning make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters:

vex

Meaning interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of:

disturb

Meaning (of a vehicle or its occupants) move or travel with a knocking sound:

rattle

Meaning disturb or agitate (someone):

discompose

Meaning make or cause to make a ringing metallic sound, typically a discordant one:

jangle

Meaning make (someone) annoyed or irritated:

rile

Meaning make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious:

aggravate

jar antonyms

Meaning cause to feel happy and satisfied:

please

Translation of jar

Anagrams of jar

Raj, raj

Words that rhyme with jar

ajar, Mudajar, Kajar, Qajar, handjar, kandjar, Mudjar, evejar, jamjar, hanjar, khanjar, nightjar, witjar, antjar, Gujar

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