Definition of jar
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass
a pottery jar a cookie jar
2
: as much as a jar will hold
ate an entire jar of pickles
jar
verb
jarred; jarring
Definition of jar (Entry 2 of 4)
1a
: to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect
The noise jarred on her nerves. a jarring experience
b
: to make a harsh or discordant sound
winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
c
: to be out of harmony
a course that jarred with his habitual feelings— George Eliot
specifically
: bicker
2
: to undergo severe vibration
jar
noun (2)Definition of jar (Entry 3 of 4)
1a
: a sudden or unexpected shake
jars and jolts
b
: an unsettling shock
gave her nerves a jar
c
: an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition
works persistently, swiftly, without jar— Sinclair Lewis
2a
: a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
b
: a harsh grating sound
jar
noun (3)Definition of jar (Entry 4 of 4)
archaic
: the position of being ajar
—usually used in the phrase on the jar
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The first known use of jar was in 1526
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