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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. 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.

  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.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 floating sun was an accident of the camera tripod being knocked slightly ajar between exposures. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2021 Sana’s bedroom door stood ajar across from Tan’s, but fortunately, his 5-year-old sister slept like a log.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAJAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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.

  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.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.

  9. 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.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ajar_adv2ajar, adv.² & adj.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    ajar, adv.² & adj.² meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  11. 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.