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jar

/dʒˈɑɹ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict
    “These colors clash”
  2. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
  3. shock physically
    “Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game”
  4. affect in a disagreeable way
    “This play jarred the audience”
  5. place in a cylindrical vessel
    “jar the jam”

noun

  1. a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
  2. the quantity contained in a jar
    “he drank a jar of beer”
  3. a sudden jarring impact
    “the door closed with a jolt”

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Words that rhyme with jar

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