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jar

jar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jahr]
    • /dʒɑr/
    • /dʒɑː(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jahr]
    • /dʒɑr/

Definitions of jar word

  • abbreviation Technical meaning of JAR Java archive 3
  • noun jar Archaic. a turn or turning. 1
  • verb without object jar to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred. 1
  • verb without object jar to produce a harsh, grating sound; sound discordantly. 1
  • verb without object jar to vibrate audibly; rattle: The window jarred in the frame. 1
  • verb without object jar to vibrate or shake. 1
See all 60 definitions of jar

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Origin of jar

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Middle French jarre < Old Provençal jarra < Arabic jarrah earthen water vessel

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Jar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Jar

jar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

jar usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jar

verb jar

  • shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • jolt — Java Open Language Toolkit
  • jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
  • bash — A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.
  • bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.

noun jar

  • pot — a deep hole; pit.
  • container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
  • vessel — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
  • crock — A crock is a clay pot or jar.
  • urn — Uniform Resource Name
All 79 Synonyms of jar

Antonyms for jar

verb jar

  • appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • please — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
All 12 Antonyms of jar

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