Eight is a number that shows how many things there are. It comes after seven and before nine. People use it to count or say an amount.
I have eight apples in my bag.
There are eight birds on the tree.
Eight can describe a thing that is made up of eight parts or is number eight. It tells how many or which one.
She bought an eight-piece puzzle toy.
They live in house number eight.
Sometimes, 'eight' means the place or position in a group or order. It shows who is number eight in a list.
He finished in eight at the race.
She is eight in the line to buy tickets.
In rowing, an 'eight' is a boat with eight rowers and a cox. The word can also mean the person in the eighth seat. This is a sport term.
He rows in the eight for the university team.
The eight is very strong and fast in the boat.
In some slang or old usage, to 'eight' means to kill or hurt someone by cutting their throat. It is not common today and mostly found in stories or poems.
He eighted his enemies in the story.
The villain eighted the hero quickly.
Eight can mean the shape or symbol (digit) used in writing or typing the number 8. It is often seen on clocks, phones, or signs.
The number eight looks like two circles.
Write the digit eight on your paper.
To ‘figure eight’ means to move in a path shaped like the number 8. This phrase is used in sports and dance to describe certain movements.
The car figured eight around the cones.
Skaters figure eight on the ice rink.
