/ Dictionary / Index E eight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eight Pronunciation: (āt), [key] — n. a cardinal number, seven plus one. a symbol for this number, as 8 or VIII. a set of this many persons or things, as the crew of an eight-oared racing shell. a playing card the face of which bears eight pips. an automobile powered by an eight-cylinder engine. an eight-cylinder engine. —adj. amounting to eight in number. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: eight (Thesaurus) eigenvector eightball Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language