Definition of "par" in English

noun

1. Abbreviation of paragraph.

2. Abbreviation of parenthesis.

3. Abbreviation of parish.

adjective

1. Abbreviation of parallel.

preposition

1. (in compounds) By; with.

noun

1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.

2. Equality of condition or circumstances.

3. (golf, mostly uncountable) The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.

   • He needs to make this shot for par.

4. (golf, countable) A hole in which a player achieves par.

5. (UK) An amount which is taken as an average or mean.

verb

1. (transitive, golf) To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.

   • He will need to par every hole in order to win this game.

noun

1. Alternative form of parr (“young salmon”).

verb

1. (MLE, MTE) To associate, to chill, to hang.