The Meaning of jar

• (n.) A turn. [Only in phrase.]
• (n.) A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes; as, a jar of honey; a rose jar.
• (n.) The measure of what is contained in a jar; as, a jar of oil; a jar of preserves.
• (v. i.) To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears.
• (v. i.) To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to interfere; to quarrel; to dispute.
• (v. t.) To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock; as, to jar the earth; to jar one's faith.
• (v. t.) To tick; to beat; to mark or tell off.
• (n.) A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds.
• (n.) Clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate; slight disagreement.
• (n.) A regular vibration, as of a pendulum.
• (n.) In deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed.

Synonyms

jarful , jolt , jounce , shock , clash , collide , jolt , shake up , bump around

Homophones

jahr

Rhymes

adar , afar , ahr , ajar , akbar , alar , alcazar , algar , allar , almanzar , almodovar , alvare , amar , amritsar , andujar , aquilar , ar , are , avatar , avelar , aydar , azar , azhar , baar , babar , bahr , bahre , balakumar , baldemar , baltazar , bar , barr , barre , bazaar , bazar , bejar , bizarre , bodnar , bogar , bognar , bomar , boxcar , boyar , car , carr , carre , caspar , caviar , ceasar , char , cigar , cinnabar , cisar , claar , clar , commissar , cotnoir , cousar , crowbar , csar , csaszar , czar , dagmar , dakar , dar , darr , demar , detar , dinar , disbar , dzhokhar , dzokhar , earthstar , emdr , fahr , far , farquar , farr , farrar , feldspar , flohr , fluorspar , gar , ghafar , giroir , giscard , godar , gohr , gombar , gregoire , guitar , guizar , haar , handlebar , hectare , hekmatyar , hocevar , hribar , huizar , jabar , jabbar , jaffar , jaguar , jahr , jamar , jiar , kadar , kahr , kahre , karr , klar , kumar , labar , lahr , lamar , lamarr , lar , lebar , lemar , lodestar , lumbar , magyar , mahr , mar , marr , mawr , mcgarr , meagher , melgar , memoir , menjivar , millibar , minicar , miramar , mizar , motorcar , mylar , najar , najjar , nascar , navar , navarre , nayyar , nazar , npr , obar , obarr , paar , par , parr , pharr , pintar , preslar , qasr , qatar , quarre , r , radar , railcar , rajkumar , registrar , renoir , repertoire , reservoir , revoir , ribar , robar , saar , sagar , saldivar , sandbar , sar , scar , schaar , schar , scharr , seminar , sidebar , sitar , soutar , spahr , spar , sphar , spohr , srinagar , staar , star , starr , streetcar , subpar , sunstar , tabar , tar , tarr , telstar , tesar , thar , tigar , tokar , tovar , transtar , tsar , tygar , valdemar , victoire , yahr , zadar , zagar , zalar , zaldivar , zanzibar , zulfikar