octuple

American  

[ok-too-puhl, -tyoo-, ok-too-puhl, -tyoo-] / ˈɒk tʊ pəl, -tyʊ-, ɒkˈtu pəl, -ˈtyu- /

adjective

1. eightfold; eight times as great.

2. having eight effective units or elements.

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verb (used with object)

octupled, octupling

1. to make eight times as great.

noun

1. Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.

octuple British  

/ ˈɒktjʊpəl /

noun

1. a quantity or number eight times as great as another

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adjective

1. eight times as much or as many

2. consisting of eight parts

verb

1. (tr) to multiply by eight

Etymology

Origin of octuple

1595–1605; < Latin octuplus, equivalent to octu-, variant (before labials) of octō- octo- + -plus -fold

Example Sentences

The game began at 2:20 on what clearly would be a good day for Yeshiva to avoid, say, octuple overtime.

From Washington Post

He finished the hole at 10-over par for the tournament after, mercifully, making a nine-foot putt for octuple bogey, which is now a thing.

From Washington Post

For the record, it was an octuple bogey.

From Washington Times

It is now expected to octuple its number of seats in the House of Commons, from six to more than 50.

From Los Angeles Times

Those eight heirs are all portrayed by Jefferson Mays, who played the octuple role in Hartford.

From New York Times