noun / verb
par
PAR/pɑːr/
The normal or expected level of performance.
This golf hole has a par of three strokes.
Etymology
Latin par meant equality. The word came to denote an agreed or usual standard, then in golf the number of strokes against which a player's score is measured.
In context
one of the coolest and best par threes in the world
More examples
- The food here is usually good, but tonight it falls below par.
- Her work is on a par with the best in her field.
- She pars the final hole to finish her round.
Forms
par · pars · parred · parring
subpar adjective — Below the expected standard of quality.