1. A two-dimensional figure having the shape of the number eight
   "The ice skater performed a perfect figure eight on the rink";
   - figure 8, figure of eight [Brit]
    
2. A knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
   "The climber used a figure eight knot to secure her harness";
   - figure of eight [Brit]
    
3. A skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
   "The ice skater performed a perfect figure eight during her routine"

Derived forms: figure eights

Type of: figure, knot, plane figure, two-dimensional figure

Encyclopedia: Figure eight