Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Jarring /jär'-ĭng/ · Jar·ring · IPA /[d͡ʒɑːrɪŋ]/ a. n. 01 a. Shaking; disturbing; discordant. 1. Shaking; disturbing; discordant. 02 n. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines. 1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines. 2. Discord; a clashing of interests.