jarring Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb be incompatible; be or come into conflict
    jar; collide; clash.
    • These colors clash
  2. verb move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
    jar; jolt.
  3. verb shock physically
    shake up; bump around; jar.
    • Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game
  4. verb affect in a disagreeable way
    jar.
    • This play jarred the audience
  5. verb place in a cylindrical vessel
    jar.
    • jar the jam
  6. adjective satellite making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
    • the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk

WordNet

Jar"ring adjective
Etymology
See Jar.
Definitions
  1. Shaking; disturbing; discordant. "A jarring sound." Dryden.
Jar"ring noun
Definitions
  1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines.
  2. Discord; a clashing of interests. "Endless jarrings and immortal hate." Dryden.

Webster 1913