jar

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] a round glass container, with a lid, used for storing food, especially jam, HONEY, etc: a storage jar seealsoJAMJAR 2 [C] a jar and what it contains: a jar of coffee 3 [C] a tall container with a wide mouth, with or without handles, used in the past for carrying water, etc: a water jar 4 [C] (BrE, informal) a glass of beer: Do you fancy a jar after work? 5 [sing.] an unpleasant shock, especially from two things being suddenly shaken or hit: The fall gave him a nasty jar. verb (-rr-) 1 ~ (sth) (on sth) to give or receive a sudden sharp painful knock: [VN] The jolt seemed to jar every bone in her body. * [V] The spade jarred on something metal. 2 ~ (on sth) to have an unpleasant or annoying effect: [V] His constant moaning was beginning to jar on her nerves. * There was a jarring note of triumph in his voice. [also VN] 3 [V] ~ (with sth) to be different from sth in a strange or unpleasant way SYNCLASH: Her brown shoes jarred with the rest of the outfit. * The only jarring note was the cheap modern furniture.