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eighty
eight·y E0060600 (ā′tē)n. pl. eight·ies 1. The cardinal number equal to 8 × 10.2. eightiesa. A decade or the numbers from 80 to 89: They were still active in their eighties. Before noon, the temperature shot into the eighties.b. often Eighties The decade from 80 to 89 in a century.
[Middle English eighti, from Old English eahtatig; see oktō(u) in Indo-European roots.]
eight′y adj. & pron.eighty (ˈeɪtɪ) n, pl -ies1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight. See also number12. (Mathematics) a numeral, 80, LXXX, etc, representing this number3. (Mathematics) (plural) the numbers 80–89, esp a person's age or the year of a particular century4. (Mathematics) the amount or quantity that is eight times as big as ten5. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 80 unitsdeterminera. amounting to eighty: eighty pages of nonsense. b. (as pronoun): eighty are expected. [Old English eahtatig; related to Old Frisian achtig, Old High German ahtozug]eight•y (ˈeɪ ti)
n., pl. eight•ies,
adj. n. 1. a cardinal number, ten times eight. 2. a symbol for this number, as 80 or LXXX. 3. a set of this many persons or things. 4. eighties, the numbers from 80 through 89, as in referring to the years of a lifetime or of a century or to degrees of temperature. adj. 5. amounting to 80 in number. [before 850; Middle English eighteti, Old English eahtatig. See eight, -ty1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  eighty - the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight80, fourscore, LXXXlarge integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten | | Adj. | 1. |  eighty - being ten more than seventy 80, fourscore, lxxxcardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
Translationseighty (ˈeiti) noun1. the number or figure 80. 八十 八十2. the age of 80. 八十歲 八十岁 adjective1. 80 in number. 八十個(人或物) 八十的2. aged 80. 八十歲的 八十岁ˈeighties noun plural1. the period of time between one's eightieth and ninetieth birthdays. He is in his eighties. 八九十歲 八十到九十岁2. the range of temperatures between eighty and ninety degrees. It was in the eighties yesterday. 八九十度之間的溫度 八十至九十度之间的温度3. the period of time between the eightieth and ninetieth years of a century. life in the 'eighties/'80s. 八十年代 一个世纪中的八十年代ˈeightieth noun1. one of eighty equal parts. eleven eightieths. 八十分之一 八十分之一2. (also adjective) (the) last of eighty (people, things etc); (the) next after the seventy-ninth. 第八十 第八十eighty- having eighty. an eighty-page book. 八十…(前綴) 八十…（前缀） ˈeighty-year-old nouna lively eighty-year-old. 八十歲的人 八十岁 adjectivean eighty-year-old widow. 八十歲的 八十岁的eighty
do a 1801. Literally, to begin moving in the opposite direction. (If one physically turns 180 degrees, one will then be facing the opposite direction.) I was going to go to the park, but when I saw those dark clouds roll in, I did a 180 and headed back home.2. To make a big change in one's position, opinion, lifestyle, etc. A: "Can you believe that Sam quit his job at the firm?" B: "No, he really did a 180 on being a paralegal!"See also: 180do an about-faceTo suddenly and completely turn or change one's direction. This phrase can describe one's physical movement or a change in concept. She did an about-face and walked back up the steps once she saw that the subway wasn't running. Based on the reactions we got from test audiences, we need to do an about-face with the movie's plot.861. To eject someone from an establishment without serving them. The boss hates this guy and wants us to 86 him.2. To cancel or stop something. Why would they 86 the plans for renovations? The building is practically falling apart.3. To dispose of something. Ugh, can we please 86 the cole slaw? Just looking at it is making me nauseous.the eighty-eightslang The piano. A reference to the eighty-eight keys of a piano. Tom got up and played an amazing tune on the eighty-eight. It was a classy place. The waiters were all in tuxedos and there was a woman in the corner playing on the eighty-eight the whole evening.do a one-eighty and turn one hundred and eighty degrees 1. Lit. to turn around and go in the opposite direction. When I hollered, the dog did a one-eighty and headed back to its own yard. 2. Fig. to radically reverse a decision or opinion. His political philosophy turned one hundred and eighty degrees when he grew a little older.eighty-six somethingSl. to throw something away. Let's eighty-six this stew and go out and get some decent pizza.do an about-faceAlso, do a flip-flop or one-eighty . Reverse one's opinion or course of action. For example, The board did an about-face on acquiring more land, or We expected Dad to do a flip-flop concerning our vacation plans, or They had relied on Jim to vote for Harry, but he did a one-eighty and cast his vote for the incumbent . The first term, alluding to the army command to turn around, dates from the first half of the 1900s, and the variants from the second half of the 1900s (the last refers to a 180-degree change of direction). the eighty-eight n. a piano. (Pianos have eighty-eight keys.) Sam can really beat the eighty-eight. eighty-six and 86 tv. to dispose of someone or something; to nix someone or something. He wants $400? Eighty-six that! We can’t afford it. 86 verbSee eighty-sixeighty
eighty1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight 2. a numeral, 80, LXXX, etc., representing this number 3. the numbers 80-89, esp a person's age or the year of a particular century 4. the amount or quantity that is eight times as big as ten eighty
Synonyms for eightynoun the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eightSynonymsRelated Wordsadj being ten more than seventySynonymsRelated Words |