Definition for Jar (jarred)

jar (jarred), v. [poss. echoic sound.] (webplay: sound).

  1. Break; injure by impact; strike against something.
  2. Quake; rumble; shake violently.
  3. Mess up; put in disarray; tousle carelessly; [fig.] judge harshly; hold to be out of harmony.
  4. Hit; clash with; strike at; fight with; dispute with; quarrel with; conflict with.

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