jar

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɑːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒɑr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jär)

Inflections of 'jar' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
jars
v 3rd person singular
jarring
v pres p
jarred
v past
jarred
v past p

jar
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Sense: Noun: container
Synonyms:
container Collocations, receptacle, Mason jar, jam jar, glass jar, quart jar, preserving jar, pot Collocations, tin Collocations (UK), can Collocations, bottle Collocations, jug Collocations, pitcher Collocations
Sense: Noun: jolt
Synonyms:
jolt Collocations, bump, shock Collocations, crash Collocations, slam Collocations, smash Collocations, jerk Collocations, knock Collocations, jounce, collision, strike Collocations, impact Collocations
Sense: Noun: surprise
Synonyms:
surprise Collocations, shock Collocations, jolt Collocations, bombshell, shock to the system, jaw-dropper (informal), knock Collocations (informal)
Sense: Noun: harsh noise
Synonyms:
scrape Collocations, creak, screech Collocations, grind Collocations, rasp, grating, grating noise, grating sound, creaking sound, scraping, creaking, grinding Collocations, screeching, rasping, rattle Collocations, clashing sound
Sense: Verb: shake
Synonyms:
shake Collocations, rock Collocations, judder, bump, wobble Collocations, jerk Collocations, vibrate, jounce
Sense: Verb: create discordant sounds
Synonyms:
grate Collocations, clash Collocations, scrape Collocations, clang, screech Collocations
Sense: Verb: disconcert
Synonyms:
disconcert, disturb Collocations, rattle Collocations, fluster, bother Collocations, unsettle, disrupt Collocations, distress Collocations, upset Collocations, agitate, annoy, irritate, exasperate, put out (informal), perturb, grate on, get on sb's nerves
Sense: Verb: not have harmony
Synonyms:
clash Collocations, conflict Collocations, collide Collocations, discord (formal), be inharmonious, not be harmonious, not go together, disaccord (formal), differ Collocations
Sense: Verb: argue
Synonyms:
argue Collocations, bicker, quibble, quarrel Collocations, row Collocations (UK), squabble, fight Collocations, disagree Collocations, be in disagreement, not agree, come into conflict, spar, dispute Collocations, differ Collocations


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