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eight

/eɪt/noun, adjective1 syllable

Eight means: the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one.

Synonyms for eight11

noun, as in the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

8, VIII, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octonary, octet

noun, as in a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life

Ashcan School

noun, as in one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face

eight-spot

adjective, as in being one more than seven

8, viii, cardinal

What does eight mean?4

noun

1

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

2

a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life

3

one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face

adjective

1

being one more than seven

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with eight?43

three syllables

interstate
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All 43 rhymes for eight, grouped by syllable

Eight in a sentence

  • I asked him to come at eight, but he turned up at nine.CK
  • He hit three home runs, scoring eight runs.unknown
  • As a rule, he arrives at the office about eight-thirty in morning.CM
  • She began writing a report at eight, finishing it at twelve.CM
  • The workman, as a rule, works eight hours a day.unknown
  • One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.FeuDRenais
  • Of the eight, only one was found guilty.Source_VOA
  • At the tone it will be one hour, fifty eight minutes and forty seconds.alanood

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Forms of eight

as a noun

plural
eights