jar

nouns

a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles

jar

is a type of (narrower)

an object used as a container (especially for liquids)

the quantity contained in a jar

"he drank a jar of beer"

jar, jarful

a sudden jarring impact

"the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

jar, jolt, jounce, shock

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

"These colors clash"

clash, collide, jar

move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

jar, jolt

shock physically

"Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"

bump around, jar, shake up

affect in a disagreeable way

"This play jarred the audience"

jar

is a type of (narrower)

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

place in a cylindrical vessel

"jar the jam"

jar

is a type of (narrower)

put into a certain place or abstract location

"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"