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jar
noun
a
round
container
with
a
wide
mouth
and
a
lid
,
usually
made
of
glass
or
plastic
,
used
for
holding
food
,
liquids
,
or
small
objects
•
Grandma
filled
the
jar
with
homemade
strawberry
jam
.
Grandma
filled
the
jar
with
homemade
strawberry
jam
.
•
He
kept
a
coin
jar
on
his
desk
to
save
spare
change
.
He
kept
a
coin
jar
on
his
desk
to
save
spare
change
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
Provençal
jarra
,
from
Arabic
jarrah
“
earthen
vessel
.”
noun
a
sudden
hard
shake
,
jolt
,
or
shock
,
especially
one
that
is
unpleasant
•
With
a
sudden
jar
,
the
bus
hit
a
pothole
and
everyone
bounced
.
With
a
sudden
jar
,
the
bus
hit
a
pothole
and
everyone
bounced
.
•
The
unexpected
question
gave
her
a
jar
during
the
calm
meeting
.
The
unexpected
question
gave
her
a
jar
during
the
calm
meeting
.
Extension
of
the
verb
sense
“
to
shake
sharply
.”
verb
-
jar
,
jarring
,
jars
,
jarred
to
shake
or
bump
something
suddenly
and
roughly
,
often
making
people
or
things
feel
or
move
sharply
•
The
bumpy
road
jarred
the
sleeping
baby
awake
.
The
bumpy
road
jarred
the
sleeping
baby
awake
.
•
An
earthquake
can
jar
dishes
off
the
shelves
.
An
earthquake
can
jar
dishes
off
the
shelves
.
Early
16th
century
,
possibly
imitative
of
the
harsh
sound
of
a
sudden
knock
or
from
Middle
French
jarrer
“
to
spurt
,
jerk
.”
verb
-
jar
,
jarring
,
jars
,
jarred
to
clash
or
be
in
an
unpleasant
disagreement
,
especially
in
sound
,
color
,
style
,
or
opinion
•
The
neon
green
walls
jar
with
the
antique
furniture
.
The
neon
green
walls
jar
with
the
antique
furniture
.
•
His
loud
laughter
jarred
on
her
nerves
during
the
quiet
movie
.
His
loud
laughter
jarred
on
her
nerves
during
the
quiet
movie
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
the
verb
sense
“
shake
roughly
”
to
describe
mental
or
sensory
dissonance
.
