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

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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

I was charmed; I’m a games nerd, but I’d never thought this was an activity that Emma and I would geek out over together.

From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

But, he added: "The movie's mostly just meant to be fun, and that it is, skewing young while giving lifelong fans plenty to geek out about."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023

I play the Bots for her; she plays me Gossip, Sleater-Kinney, and THEE-Satisfaction and we both geek out about our love for Sonic Youth.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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