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Definition jar in British English

jar verb

verb
/dʒɑː(r)/
1

to push something firmly and suddenly against something else, usually accidentally

Example

I must have jarred my shoulder playing basketball.

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2

to be unsuitable in an unpleasant way in a particular place or situation

Example

One of his comments jarred with the informality of the occasion.

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Example

Some of the expressions he used jarred on me.

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Definition jar in British English