jar :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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

n. the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"

n. a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

jar

v. place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"

clash, jar, collide

v. be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash"

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container

n. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

urn

n. a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet

shock, impact

n. the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"

surprise

n. a sudden unexpected event

collide, clash

v. crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed"

upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit

v. cause to lose one's composure

jostle, shove

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

bounce

v. eject from the premises; "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"

bump

v. dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward; "bump and grind"

dislodge, bump

v. remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"

jolt

v. disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play"

jiggle, joggle, wiggle

v. move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

shake, agitate

v. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

differ

v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

disagree, disaccord, discord

v. be different from one another

deviate, vary, diverge, depart

v. be at variance with; be out of line with

vary

v. be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather"

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