"jar" meaning in English

See jar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dʒɑː/ [UK], /d͡ʒɑr/ [US], /dʒɐː/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-jar.ogg [US], en-au-jar.ogg [Australia] Forms: jar [singular], jars [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A small cylindrical container usually made of glass or clay.
    Sense id: simple-jar-en-noun-9jlHRVpO

Verb

IPA: /dʒɑː/ [UK], /d͡ʒɑr/ [US], /dʒɐː/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-jar.ogg [US], en-au-jar.ogg [Australia] Forms: jar [canonical], jars [third-person, singular], jarred [past], jarred [past, participle], jarring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|jar|r}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To knock or strike something sharply.
    Sense id: simple-jar-en-verb-u5MQvwzE
  2. To shock or surprise.
    Sense id: simple-jar-en-verb-n3uRW3ej
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