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    a·jar
    /əˈjär/

    adjective

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

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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

    Aug 1, 2024 · : slightly open. left the door ajar. Examples of ajar in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The bedroom window is ajar, but maybe the wormhole sucked her up? Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2024 This is when the door is barely slightly ajar, instead of swung wide open.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ajarAJAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ajar definition: neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open. See examples of AJAR used in a sentence.

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

    Definition of 'ajar' ajar. (ədʒɑːʳ ) adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If a door is ajar, it is slightly open. He left the door ajar in case I needed him. Synonyms: open, gaping, agape, partly open More Synonyms of ajar. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. ajar in British English. (əˈdʒɑː )

  6. 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.

  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.

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

    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) Translations of ajar. in Chinese (Traditional) （門）微開的，半開的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （门）微开的，半开的… See more. in Spanish. entreabierto… See more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › ajarAjar Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Ajar Definition. ə-jär. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Adverb. Noun. Filter. adjective. Partially opened. Left the door ajar. American Heritage. Synonyms: jangly. Antonyms: closed. adverb. Slightly open. The door stood ajar. Webster's New World. Not in harmony. Webster's New World. Synonyms: unshut. open.

  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.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ajarajar | meaning of ajar in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    ajar meaning, definition, what is ajar: a door that is ajar is slightly open: Learn more.