Meaning

Alternative form of figure eight..

Definitions by Sense

1. Alternative form of figure eight.
2. To move or cause to move in a figure eight pattern.

Example Sentences

For example, the figure-eight would now be performed on only half of a basketball court (Fig. 15-1).

One cloudy day the instructors set me up to ride through a very, very tight figure-eight.

The figure-eight is really no more than two circles in different directions.

For two minutes we figure-eighted back and forth across the face of the mountain and then popped out right beside the sidewalk café.

When he has been circled or figure-eighted enough times, he will become convinced that he is not to be asked to take the fence.

To prevent the hook from tumbling and coming out of the hoisting eye, a short lanyard on the pea of the counterbalance is figure-eighted around the shank and tip.

Back and forth across the dim street he gracefully figure-eighted, using only his narrow hips and occasionally one hand to direct the bicycle.

Word Forms

• figure-eights
• figure-eighting
• figure-eighted

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When Should You Use Figure-eight?

Use figure-eight when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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