I. ˈjär, ˈjȧ(r verb
( jarred ; jarred ; jarring ; jars )
Etymology: probably of imitative origin
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to make a harsh or discordant sound : grate
winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk
: rattle
an explosion that made the windows jar
b. : to be out of harmony or in conflict : clash — usually used with with
the slapstick tone jars with the underlying seriousness — Leo Marx
specifically : bicker
two of the men had been jarring at each other … — some old feud — Agnes M. Cleaveland
c. : to have a harshly disagreeable or disoncerting effect
an unexpected pettiness that jars
— often used with on or upon
resounding harmonies that jar on unaccustomed ears
savage expressions that jar upon the sensitivity of some readers
2. : to shake or vibrate severely (as from a blow)
bolt had jarred loose
the platform jars as a train rumbles by
transitive verb
1. : to cause to jar : affect disagreeably
the din jars her nerves
: shake up
the boat ride will jar the patient less
: unsettle
the violent opposition jarred his resolve
soldiering had jarred men loose from birthplace and habit as nothing else could have done — Dixon Wecter
2. : to drill (a well) by repeated percussion
3. : to collect or remove (insects) from a plant by jarring or shaking
II. noun
( -s )
1.
a. : a harsh grating sound
the loose floorboard that was lifted with a slight groaning jar — Arthur Morrison
b. : a state or manifestation of discord or conflict : clash , dissension
except for a jar in the case of Hyderabad, this revolution has taken place … smoothly and peacefully — White Paper on Indian States
especially : a petty quarrel
heard the loud harsh words of a family jar
2.
a. : a rough shaking (as from a sharp impact)
lenses should be protected from jars and jolts — Kodak Reference Handbook
b. : an unsettling blow (as to the mind or feelings)
gave his nerves the jar needed to break the habit
gave a jar to his composure
c. : a break or conflict in rhythm, flow, movement, or transition typically rough, abrupt, crude, or disconcerting : an unpleasant discontinuity or incongruity
works persistently, swiftly, without jar — Sinclair Lewis
3. : a connecting link between a well-drill cable and the drilling tool so constructed that when the tool sticks the next upward pull causes a sharp jerk tending to dislodge the tool
Synonyms: see impact
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French jarre, from Old Provençal jarra, from Arabic jarrah earthen water vessel
1. : a rigid container having a wide mouth and often no neck and made typically of earthenware or glass
a jar that had held jam
a tobacco jar
an ornamental cold-cream jar
— compare bottle
2. : jarful
buy pickles by the jar
enough plums to make a dozen jars of jelly
IV. transitive verb
( jarred ; jarred ; jarring ; jars )
: to put in a jar ; specifically : to preserve (as fruit) by canning in glass jars
V. noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of earlier char — more at chare
archaic : turn — used especially in the phrase on the jar
the door was on the jar and, gently opening it, I entered — Henry Brooke