HyperDic: jar

English > 8 senses of the word jar:
NOUNartifactjara vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
quantityjar, jarfulthe quantity contained in a jar
eventjar, jolt, jounce, shocka sudden jarring impact
VERBstativejar, clash, collidebe incompatible
motionjar, joltmove or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
motionjar, shake up, bump aroundshock physically
emotionjaraffect in a disagreeable way
contactjarplace in a cylindrical vessel
jar > pronunciation
Soundsjhaa'r
RhymesAdar ... Zanzibar: 81 rhymes with aar...
English > jar: 8 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles.
PartslidA movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.
mouthThe opening of a jar or bottle
NarrowerMason jarA glass jar with an air-tight screw top
amphoraAn ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck
beakerA flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic
canopic jar, canopic vaseA jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body
cookie jar, cooky jarA jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden)
crock, earthenware jarAn earthen jar (made of baked clay)
crusesmall jar
jampot, jamjarA jar for holding jellies or preserves
vaseAn open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
BroadervesselAn object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids)
Spanishbote, pote, tarro, vasija
Catalanpot, terrina
Verbsjarplace in a cylindrical vessel
English > jar: 8 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningThe quantity contained in a jar.
Example"he drank a jar of beer"
Synonymjarful
BroadercontainerfulThe quantity that a container will hold
Verbsjarplace in a cylindrical vessel
English > jar: 8 senses > noun 3, event
MeaningA sudden jarring impact.
Example "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
Synonymsjolt, jounce, shock
Broaderblow, bumpAn impact (as from a collision)
Spanishchoque, concusión, sacudida
Catalanxoc
Verbsjarmove or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
English > jar: 8 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningBe incompatible; be or come into conflict.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsclash, collide
BroaderconflictBe in conflict
Spanishchocar, topar
Catalantopar, xocar
English > jar: 8 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymjolt
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Spanishagitar, sacudir
Catalanagitar, sacsejar
Nounsjara sudden jarring impact
English > jar: 8 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningShock physically.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymsshake up, bump around
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Spanishconmocionar, sacudir
English > jar: 8 senses > verb 4, emotion
Meaningaffect in a disagreeable way.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe performance is likely to jar Sue
Example"This play jarred the audience"
Broaderaffect, impress, move, strikeHave an emotional or cognitive impact / impact upon
English > jar: 8 senses > verb 5, contact
Meaningplace in a cylindrical vessel.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey jar the goods
Example"jar the jam"
Broaderput, set, place, pose, position, layPut into a certain place or abstract location
Nounsjara vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
jarthe quantity contained in a jar

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