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Definition of 'eight'

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eight

(eɪt )

Word forms: plural eights

number

Eight is the number 8.

So far eight workers have been killed.

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eight in British English

(eɪt )

noun

1.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and seven and the product of two and four

See also number (sense 1)

2.

a numeral, 8, VIII, etc, representing this number

3. music

the numeral 8 used as the lower figure in a time signature to indicate that the beat is measured in quavers

4.

the amount or quantity that is one greater than seven

5.

something representing, represented by, or consisting of eight units, such as a playingcard with eight symbols on it

6. rowing

a.

a racing shell propelled by eight oarsmen

b.

the crew of such a shell

7. Also called: eight o'clock

eight hours after noon or midnight

8. See have one over the eight

9. See figure of eight

determiner

10.

a.

amounting to eight

b.

I could only find eight

▶ Related prefixes: , octa-, octo-

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Word origin

Old English eahta; related to Old High German ahto, Old Norse ātta, Old Irish ocht, Latin octō, Greek okto, Sanskrit astau

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eight in American English

(eɪt )

adjective

1.

totaling one more than seven

noun

2.

the cardinal number between seven and nine; 8; VIII

3.

any group of eight people or things, as a crew of eight oarsmen

4.

a.

something numbered eight or having eight units, as a playing card, throw of dice, etc.

b.

an engine with eight cylinders or an automobile with such an engine

5.

anything shaped like an 8, as a figure in skating

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Word origin

ME eighte < OE eahta, akin to Ger acht < IE base *oktō(u)- L octo, Gr oktō, OIr ocht

Word Frequency

eight in American English

(eit)

noun

1.

a cardinal number, seven plus one

2.

a symbol for this number, as 8 or VIII

3.

a set of this many persons or things, as the crew of an eight-oared racing shell

4.

a playing card the face of which bears eight pips

5. informal

a.

an automobile powered by an eight-cylinder engine

b.

an eight-cylinder engine

adjective

6.

amounting to eight in number

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Word origin

[bef. 1000; ME eighte, OE (e)ahta; c. D acht, OS, OHG ahto (G acht), ON ātta, Goth ahtau, L octō, Gk okto᷇, OIr ocht, Welsh wyth, Breton eiz, Tocharian B okt, Lith aštuonì, Albanian tetë, Armenian uth, Pers hasht, Skt aṣṭáu; appar. an old dual in form, but not clear of what]

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Just eight per cent were likely to change.His eight wickets came at a hefty price.They have lost four of their eight league games this season.It will play eight times a week throughout the year across the country.They have now won just two of their last eight games and goalscoring remains a problem.Football has been rocked by allegations that up to eight top bosses have been caught up in a bung scandal.Luck will visit door number eight.He steered a low chance wide from eight yards after 12 minutes.So far, eight hospitals have signed up.Wind the threads in a figure of eight round the pin at the side.

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eight

British English: eight /eɪt/ NUMBER

Eight is the number 8.

She was eight years old.

American English: eight /ˈeɪt/
Arabic: ثَمَانِيَة
Brazilian Portuguese: oito
Chinese: 八
Croatian: osam
Czech: osm
Danish: otte
Dutch: acht
European Spanish: ocho
Finnish: kahdeksan
French: huit
German: acht
Greek: οκτώ
Italian: otto
Japanese: 八
Korean: 8
Norwegian: åtte
Polish: osiem
European Portuguese: oito
Romanian: opt
Russian: восемь
Latin American Spanish: ocho
Swedish: åtta
Thai: แปด
Turkish: sekiz
Ukrainian: вісім
Vietnamese: tám

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