(nonstandard) One of the eight competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the four quarterfinals.

(education, historical) A portion of the Chinese imperial examination that consisted of writing an essay consisting of eight parts.

A surname.

Alternative form of figure eight

To move or cause to move in a figure eight pattern.

A position in rugby football in the back line.

A position in Rugby football in the back line.

Synonym of hybrid offence

plural of either-way offence

(Buddhism) group of eight Buddhist deities protecting the Dharma