/ Dictionary / Index E Eightfold Path: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Eight'fold Path' Pronunciation: [key] — Buddhism. Buddhism. the eight pursuits of one seeking enlightenment, comprising right understanding, motives, speech, action, means of livelihood, effort, intellectual activity, and contemplation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. eightfold Eightfold Way Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language