Jarring

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jar \Jar\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jarred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Jarring}.] [Cf. OE. charken to creak, AS. cearcian to gnash,
     F. jars a gander, L. garrire to chatter, prate, OHG. kerran
     to chatter, croak, G. quarren to grumble, and E. jargon,
     ajar.]
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     1. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to
        sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my
        ears.
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              When such strings jar, what hope of harmony ?
                                                    --Shak.
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              A string may jar in the best master's hand.
                                                    --Roscommon.
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     2. To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to
        interfere; to quarrel; to dispute.
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              When those renowned noble peers Greece
              Through stubborn pride among themselves did jar.
                                                    --Spenser.
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              For orders and degrees
              Jar not with liberty, but well consist. --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jarring \Jar"ring\, a. [See {Jar.}]
     Shaking; disturbing; discordant. "A jarring sound." --Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jarring \Jar"ring\ n.
     1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a
        steamship, caused by its engines.
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     2. Discord; a clashing of interests. "Endless jarrings and
        immortal hate." --Dryden.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jarring
       See {jar}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jar
       n 1: a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without
            handles
       2: the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
          [syn: {jarful}]
       3: a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt" [syn: {jolt},
           {jounce}]
       v 1: be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors
            clash" [syn: {clash}, {collide}]
       2: move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion [syn: {jolt}]
       3: shock physically; "Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game"
          [syn: {shake up}, {bump around}]
       4: affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the
          audience"
       5: place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"
       [also: {jarring}, {jarred}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jarring
       adj 1: making or causing a harsh and irritating sound; "the jarring
              noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk"
       2: characterized by rough motion; "a bumpy ride" [syn: {bumpy},
           {jolting}, {jolty}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  123 Moby Thesaurus words for "jarring":
     agitating, ajar, antagonistic, antipathetic, astonishing,
     at cross-purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at variance, at war,
     bouncy, breathtaking, bumpy, charged, choppy, clashing,
     cliff-hanging, conflicting, confused, contradictory, contrary,
     cranky, cross, differing, disaccordant, disagreeable, disagreeing,
     discordant, discrepant, disharmonious, disproportionate,
     disquieting, dissident, dissonant, distracting, disturbing,
     divergent, dry, electric, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating,
     galvanic, grating, grinding, harsh, heady, heart-expanding,
     heart-stirring, heart-swelling, heart-thrilling, hoarse, hostile,
     immiscible, impressive, inaccordant, incompatible, inflammatory,
     inharmonious, intoxicating, jangling, jangly, jogglety, joggling,
     joggly, jolting, jolty, jostling, maddening, mind-blowing, moving,
     negative, nerve-jangling, nerve-racking, nerve-rending,
     nerve-shaking, nerve-trying, out of accord, out of whack,
     overcoming, overmastering, overpowering, overwhelming, perturbing,
     piquant, provocative, provoking, rasping, raspy, raucous,
     ravishing, repugnant, rough, scraping, scrapy, scratching,
     scratchy, shocking, soul-stirring, spirit-stirring, staggering,
     startling, stimulating, stimulative, stirring, strident,
     stridulous, striking, stunning, surprising, suspenseful,
     suspensive, tantalizing, telling, thrilling, thrilly, troubling,
     uncongenial, unharmonious, unsettling, upsetting, variant,
     warring