lazy eight

noun

An aerobatic maneuver consisting of 1/4 looping up, wingover (left or right), 1/2 looping down+up, wingover (right or left), 1/4 looping down.

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Meanings

nounlazy eight (plural lazy eights)

plural lazy eights · alternative lazy 8

  1. aeronauticsAn aerobatic maneuver consisting of 1/4 looping up, wingover (left or right), 1/2 looping down+up, wingover (right or left), 1/4 looping down.
  2. The symbol ∞ or anything of the same shape.
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APA

lazy eight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazy%20eight

MLA

“lazy eight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazy%20eight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lazy eight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazy%20eight.

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