geek out

American  

[geek aut] / ˈgik ˈaʊt /

verb phrase

geeked out, geeking out

1. Slang. to show intense enthusiasm, especially by talking about a specialized subject.

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Other Word Forms

• geek-out
  noun

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

geek out

But to my eyes, this fandom appears to be a place where anyone is welcome to fantasize, dream, draw, speculate or just plain geek out.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026

We want to geek out with them about gear, and we look forward to having them filling in our foursomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

That’s how I geek out: What’s actually happening in this Dolly song or this Tom Petty song?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

But I encouraged her to go on, because I could tell it was incredibly interesting to her, and I hoped that it would be illuminating for listeners to learn exactly what made Clark geek out.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

Seeing my streams go up and my classmates geek out has me thinking that, damn, all this stuff I’ve dreamed of could actually happen.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas