figure of eight
noun /ˌfɪɡər əv ˈeɪt/
  /ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈeɪt/
(British English) (North American English figure eight)
 (plural figures of eight, figure eights)
- a pattern or movement that looks like the shape of the number 8
- The kite swept back and forth in a figure of eight.