eight
/eɪt/
noun
- The number 8; the cardinal number between seven and nine.
- The clock struck eight, and the meeting began.
- She has eight apples in her basket.
- He scored an eight out of ten on the test.
- A group or set of eight people or things.
- The rowing team was an eight that won the championship.
- The eight of them sat around the table for dinner.
- She bought an eight of the cookies for the party.
- A playing card or domino with eight pips.
- He played the eight of hearts to win the trick.
- In the game, the eight is a wild card.
- She drew an eight from the deck and smiled.
Synonyms
adjective
- Amounting to eight in number.
- The recipe calls for eight cups of flour.
- There are eight planets in our solar system.
- She has eight siblings, so family gatherings are large.