Par vs. Pat — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Par and Pat
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Par
The number of strokes a first-class player should normally require for a particular hole or course
Woosnam had advanced from his overnight position of three under par
The sixteenth is a par five
Pat
To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat.
Par
The face value of a share or other security, as distinct from its market value
Par value
The 9 per cent unsecured loan stock is redeemable at par
Pat
To stroke lightly as a gesture of affection.
Par
A paragraph
Fifteen pars on the front page
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Pat
To mold by tapping gently with the hands or a flat implement.
Par
Play (a hole) in par
He calmly parred the 17th
Pat
To run or walk with a tapping sound.
Par
An amount or level considered to be average; a standard
Performing up to par.
Did not yet feel up to par.
Pat
To hit something or against something gently or lightly.
Par
An equality of status, level, or value; equal footing
A local product on a par with the best foreign makes.
Pat
A light gentle stroke or tap.
Par
The established value of a monetary unit expressed in terms of a monetary unit of another country using the same metal standard.
Pat
The sound made by a light stroke or tap or by light footsteps.
Par
See par value.
Pat
A small mass shaped by or as if by patting
A pat of butter.
Par
(Sports) The number of golf strokes considered necessary to complete a hole or course in expert play.
Pat
Suitable; fitting
"Suggestions about her reasons for going are made indirectly, lightly and ambiguously.
No pat explanation is offered" (Janna Malamud Smith).
Par
To score par on (a hole or course) in golf.
Pat
Fitting or satisfactory in a superficial or contrived way, especially in being trite or glib
"The dialogue is sometimes stilted and the ending too pat" (Leonard Malkin).
Par
Equal to the standard; normal
A solid, par performance.
Pat
(Games) Being a poker hand that is strong enough to make drawing cards unlikely to improve it.
Par
Of or relating to monetary face value.
Pat
Readily or perfectly as a result of memorization or familiarization
They've got the system down pat. He has the lesson pat.
Par
Abbr of paragraph
Pat
The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep
We heard a pat on the door.
Par
Abbr of parenthesis
Pat
A light tap or slap, especially with the hands
Give Mary a pat on the shoulder to get her attention.
Par
Abbr of parish
Pat
A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung.
Par
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.
Pat
To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.
To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head.
Par
Equality of condition or circumstances.
Pat
To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat
I patted the cookie dough into shape.
Par
The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
He needs to make this shot for par.
Pat
To stroke or fondle (an animal).
Do you want to pat the cat?
Par
A hole in which a player achieves par.
Pat
To gently rain.
Par
(UK) An amount which is taken as an average or mean.
Pat
Exactly suitable, fitting, apt; timely, convenient, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken.
A pat expression
Par
Abbr of parallel
Pat
Trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
Par
(in compounds) By; with.
Pat
Opportunely, in a timely or suitable way.
Par
To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.
He will need to par every hole in order to win this game.
Pat
Perfectly.
He has the routine down pat.
Par
To associate, to chill, to hang.
Pat
To strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog.
Gay pats my shoulder, and you vanish quite.
Par
See Parr.
Pat
A light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap.
Par
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.
Pat
A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
It looked like a tessellated work of pats of butter.
Par
Equality of condition or circumstances.
Pat
Exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely.
Par
An amount which is taken as an average or mean.
Pat
In a pat manner.
I foresaw then 't would come in pat hereafter.
Par
The number of strokes required for a hole or a round played without mistake, two strokes being allowed on each hole for putting. Par represents perfect play, whereas bogey makes allowance on some holes for human frailty. Thus if par for a course is 75, bogey is usually put down, arbitrarily, as 81 or 82. If par for one hole is 5, a bogey is 6, and a score of 7 strokes would be a double bogey.
Pat
The sound made by a gentle blow
Par
By; with; - used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay.
Pat
A light touch or stroke
Par
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course;
A par-5 hole
Par for this course is 72
Pat
Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
Par
A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced;
On a par with the best
Pat
Hit lightly;
Pat him on the shoulder
Par
Make a score (on a hole) equal to par
Pat
Having only superficial plausibility;
Glib promises
A slick commercial
Pat
Exactly suited to the occasion;
A pat reply
Pat
Completely or perfectly;
He has the lesson pat
Had the system down pat
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