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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.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.

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

    Jun 28, 2024 · : slightly open. left the door ajar. Examples of ajar in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The bear cub broke into the home through a back door that had been left ajar and moved to the kitchen where the suspect’s dog was resting. Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024 The door remains ajar, if barely so, for anonymous requests.

  5. 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.

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

    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. If a chime starts ringing when you start a car, a door or the trunk may be ajar.

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

    Definition of 'ajar' Word Frequency. 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. Word Frequency.

  8. 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.