figure eight fi·gu·reeight uncommon noun 1. 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 Synonymsfigure eightfigure of eight 2. a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice Synonymsfigure eight Related words Broader terms figureknot WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
