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jar

/d͡ʒɑɹ/noun, verb1 syllable

Jar means: a sudden jarring impact.

Synonyms for jar9

noun, as in a sudden jarring impact

jolt, jounce, shock

noun, as in the quantity contained in a jar

jarful

verb, as in be incompatible; be or come into conflict

verb, as in shock physically

shake up, bump around

verb, as in move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

jolt

also used for jar

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What does jar mean?8

noun

1

a sudden jarring impact“the door closed with a jolt”

2

the quantity contained in a jar“he drank a jar of beer”

3

a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food

verb

1

be incompatible; be or come into conflict“These colors clash”

2

shock physically“Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game”

3

move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

4

affect in a disagreeable way“This play jarred the audience”

5

place in a cylindrical vessel“jar the jam”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with jar?28

one syllable

three syllables

four syllables

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All 28 rhymes for jar, grouped by syllable

Jar in a sentence

  • I wanted some salt, but there was none in the jar.CK
  • No one can guess how many jellybeans are in this jar._undertoad
  • My mom always buys a bag of tortilla chips with a jar of salsa.jarbv
  • This jar can hold two liters of hot water.unknown
  • Can anyone guess how many pennies are in this jar?CK
  • I caught my son stealing from a cookie jar.CK
  • James finally fessed up to stealing money from the tip jar.kebukebu
  • The cake got crushed by the jar of juice.Source_VOA

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of jar

as a noun

plural
jars

as a verb

past tense
jarred
present participle
jarring
third-person singular
jars
past participle
jarred