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    ajar
    /əˈdʒɑː/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a door or other opening) slightly open: "the home help had left the window ajar"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAJAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of ajar from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) ajar | American Dictionary. adjective. us / əˈdʒɑr / Add to word list. almost shut; slightly open: I left the door ajar so that I could hear the baby. Note: Used to describe the position of a door.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ajarAjar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Definition. Example Sentences. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. ajar. adjective or adverb. ə-ˈjär. : slightly open. left the door ajar. Examples of ajar in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAJAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (Definition of ajar from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) ajar | Intermediate English. adjective. us / əˈdʒɑr / Add to word list. almost shut; slightly open: I left the door ajar so that I could hear the baby. Note: Used to describe the position of a door.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAJAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    ajar in British English. (əˈdʒɑː ) adjective, adverb (postpositive) (esp of a door or window) slightly open. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C18: altered form of obsolete on char, literally: on the turn; char, from Old English cierran to turn.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionajar adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ajar adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ajarAjar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective ajar describes something that is slightly open. A door that has been left ajar is easily pushed open by the wind or a nosy person. To correctly pronounce ajar, say "uh-JAR." People in a hurry leave drawers and cabinet doors ajar, or hanging open.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ajar – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    ajar. adjective [ never before noun ] uk / əˈdʒɑː r/ us. Add to word list. If a door is ajar, it is slightly open. (Definition of ajar from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › ajar_adv1ajar, adv.¹ & adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the word ajar mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ajar. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word ajar? About 0.6 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word ajar pronounced? British English. /əˈdʒɑː/

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAJAR - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "AJAR" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › ajarAjar - definition of ajar by The Free Dictionary

    Define ajar. ajar synonyms, ajar pronunciation, ajar translation, English dictionary definition of ajar. adv. & adj. Partially opened: left the door ajar. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.