Definition of Jar

Noun

• a sudden jarring impact
  "the door closed with a jolt"
  "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
  jolt jounce shock
• the quantity contained in a jar
  "he drank a jar of beer"
  jarful
• a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
  

Verb

• place in a cylindrical vessel
  "jar the jam"
  
• affect in a disagreeable way
  "This play jarred the audience"
  
• shock physically
  "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
  - shake up - bump around
• move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
  jolt
• be incompatible
  be or come into conflict
  "These colors clash"
  clash collide

• Scrabble® score of the jar (10)
• Word Chums® score of the jar (12)
• Words With Friends® score of the jar (12)