The guest jarred against the wall, knocking a picture askew.
•Someone jarred against Fran, almost knocking her over.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
jar — I UK [dʒɑː(r)] / US [dʒɑr] noun Word forms jar : singular jar plural jars * 1) [countable] a glass container with a lid and a wide top, especially one in which food is sold or kept a jar of marmalade a) the food contained in a jar, or the amount… … English dictionary
jar — 1 noun (C) 1 a round glass container with a wide lid, used for storing food such as jam 1 (1) and honey (1) 2 the amount of food, drink, etc contained in a jar: half a jar of peanut butter 3 (singular) the shock of two things hitting each other,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jar — jar1 [ dʒar ] noun * 1. ) count a glass container with a lid and a wide opening at the top, especially one in which food is sold or kept: Please buy a big jar of pickles when you go to the store. the peanut butter jar a ) the food contained in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
run into — verb 1. be beset by (Freq. 6) The project ran into numerous financial difficulties • Syn: ↑encounter • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s something … Useful english dictionary
List of spells in Harry Potter — Spells in Harry Potter occur in the fictional wizarding world of the series of books by author J. K. Rowling. Magic spells are used by many of the characters to achieve useful effects without the benefit of modern technology. The main depiction… … Wikipedia
Spells in Harry Potter — occur in the wizarding world of the series of books by author J. K. Rowling. Magic spells are used by many of the characters to achieve useful effects without the benefit of modern technology. The main depiction of a spell in the Harry Potter… … Wikipedia
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jam — jam1 [ dʒæm ] noun * ▸ 1 sweet sticky food ▸ 2 line of stopped vehicles ▸ 3 blockage in machine ▸ 4 difficult situation ▸ 5 music 1. ) count or uncount a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar, that is usually spread onto bread:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turn — turnable, adj. /terrn/, v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a … Universalium
jam */ — I UK [dʒæm] / US noun Word forms jam : singular jam plural jams 1) [countable/uncountable] a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar that is usually spread onto bread strawberry jam a jar of jam a jam tart 2) [countable, usually… … English dictionary
