eight

noun

ˈāt 

1

: a number that is one more than seven see Table of Numbers

2

: the eighth in a set or series

the eight of spades

3

: something having eight units or members: such as

a

: an 8-oared racing boat or its crew

b

: an 8-cylinder engine or automobile

eight adjective

eight pronoun, plural in construction

Examples of eight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the Sun connecting with the star Sirius in the sky, and the intense energy brought from the double eights on Aug. 8, the universe is giving us a fantastic opportunity to set our hopes in motion. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

The judges awarded sevens and eights for the routine. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

Many are familiar with the shelf-stable varietals of mooncakes—waxing with additives, flavor that never wanes; tin-packed in fours, sixes, or eights then piled in bulk at the 99 Ranch. —Ingu Chen, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024

Seeing repeating eights is a sign of abundance, says Mystic Michaela, the author of The Angel Numbers Book, host of the Know Your Aura podcast host, and fourth-generation psychic medium. —Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 19 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin octo, Greek oktō

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing eight

• behind the eight ball
• eight ball
• figure eight
• piece of eight
• seventy-eight
• thirty-eight

Rhymes for eight

• ate
• bait
• bate
• cate
• crate
• date
• fait
• fate
• fete
• frate
• freight
• gait

Kids Definition

eight

noun

ˈāt 

1

: a number that is one more than seven see number

2

: the eighth in a set or series

3

: something having eight units or members

eight adjective or pronoun