geek
a digital-technology expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often used disparagingly by others).
a person who has excessive enthusiasm for and some expertise about a specialized subject or activity: a foreign-film geek.
a peculiar person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual, unfashionable, or socially awkward.
a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.
to be overexcited about a specialized subject or activity, or to talk about it with excessive enthusiasm (usually followed by out): I could geek out about sci-fi for hours.
Origin of geek
1word story For geek
Other words from geek
- geeky, adjective
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How to use geek in a sentence
Teasers to Reverse Flash and Crisis on Infinite Earths will appease geeky fanboys.
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Is he going to be happy being dismissed as too geeky for Christie to waste his time on back in high school?
Revenge of the Nerd: Wildstein Rats Out the Boss | Michael Tomasky | January 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe chats with Kevin Fallon about marriage, family, and his own geeky charm.
That geeky attention to detail came in handy with the 3-D dress.
Darryl and I, when we traded keys, that was kind of a mini-keysigning party, one with only two sad and geeky attendees.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowShe was gaunt and tall and geeky and talked like an engineer, with the nerd accent.
Makers | Cory DoctorowA couple of geeky Korean kids were seated at the communal workbench, eating donuts and wrestling with drivers.
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British Dictionary definitions for geek
/ (ɡiːk) /
a person who is preoccupied with or very knowledgeable about computing
a boring and unattractive social misfit
a degenerate
Origin of geek
1Derived forms of geek
- geeky, adjective
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