English dictionary
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English noun: jar | |||
| 1. | jar (artifact) a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amphora, beaker, canopic jar, canopic vase, cookie jar, cooky jar, crock, cruse, earthenware jar, jamjar, jampot, Mason jar, vase | ||
| Part holonym | lid, mouth | ||
| 2. | jar (quantity) the quantity contained in a jar | ||
| Samples | He drank a jar of beer. | ||
| Synonyms | jarful | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | containerful | ||
| 3. | jar (event) a sudden jarring impact | ||
| Samples | The door closed with a jolt. All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers. | ||
| Synonyms | jolt, jounce, shock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow, bump | ||
English verb: jar | |||
| 1. | jar (stative) be incompatible; be or come into conflict | ||
| Samples | These colors clash. | ||
| Synonyms | clash, collide | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conflict | ||
| 2. | jar (motion) move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion | ||
| Synonyms | jolt | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 3. | jar (motion) shock physically | ||
| Samples | Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game. | ||
| Synonyms | bump around, shake up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| 4. | jar (emotion) affect in a disagreeable way | ||
| Samples | This play jarred the audience. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to jar Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect, impress, move, strike | ||
| 5. | jar (contact) place in a cylindrical vessel | ||
| Samples | Jar the jam. | ||
| Examples | They jar the goods | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
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