jar

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dʒɑː/ or [d͡ʒaː(r)]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /d͡ʒɑr/ or [d͡ʒɑr]
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /dʒɐː/ or [d͡ʒɐː(r)]

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Noun

Singular jar

Plural jars

1. (countable) A small cylindrical container usually made of glass or clay.

Verb

Plain form jar

Third-person singular jars

Past tense jarred

Past participle jarred

Present participle jarring

1. To knock or strike something sharply.

   He hit it with a hammer, hoping he could jar it loose.

2. To shock or surprise.

   I think the accident jarred him because he hasn't gotten back in a car since.