nerd
a single-minded person obsessed with a hobby or pursuit or with a particular topic: My 13-year-old son is a computer nerd. I joined a book club and discovered another Jane Austen nerd.
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
to spend inordinate amounts of time, attention, energy, enthusiasm, etc., on an activity or topic of special interest to oneself; geek: I enjoy samurai movies, nerding about samurai movies, and the occasional slice of cake.Don't cross the street while you're nerding on your phone—you're likely to get hit!
nerd out, to engage with excessive enthusiasm in a hobby or in discussion about a topic of special interest to oneself: Back in the day, I nerded out hardcore over baseball cards.We sat there for half an hour while she nerded out on the metaphysical poets.
nerd up, to alter or be altered in a way that shows excessive enthusiasm for a special interest: He appears in that film nerded up as a philosophy genius.I'm going to nerd up my office with these five Charlie Chaplin posters.Wow, this simple conversation about cheese sure nerded up fast!
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Idioms about nerd
nerd it up, to indulge oneself without restraint in a hobby, game, etc., in which one has an obsessive interest: Looking forward to nerding it up with everybody on Comic Trading Day at the store!
Origin of nerd
1- Rarely nurd .
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How to use nerd in a sentence
I thought only Hollywood actors or meteorology nerds were allowed to chase tornadoes.
This one’s a real language nerd book, and it’s going to be incredibly fun to talk about.
This September, the Vox Book Club is reading Elif Batuman’s The Idiot | Constance Grady | August 28, 2020 | VoxAs digital marketing nerds, we love data and analyzing trends.
Google search trends: People are in search for connection during the lockdown | Russell Welch | August 20, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThere was an old nerd from the ’Tute Who outgrew his snazzy red suit.
This time, apparently with some time on his hands, he set about building a pretty great new website for local politics nerds.
Politics Report: Bry, Lawson-Remer Dominate Fundraising | Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts | August 8, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
nerd Cruise By Adam Rogers, Wired What 800 Nerds on a Cruise Ship Taught Me About Life, the Universe, and Snorkeling.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 22-28, 2014 | William Boot | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn one of the most distressing events of the year, nerd entitlement hit 100.
10 Things That Made Us Want to Turn Off the Internet Forever in 2014 | The Daily Beast | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBeing mad about growing up an embittered, socially isolated nerd.
From Socially Isolated Nerd to Jeopardy! Bad Boy: A Thank You Note | Arthur Chu | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd this big box that encloses him is only an exaggeration of his regular nerd-dandy clothes.
The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession | Pauline Kael | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor some nerd-industry journalists, this is more than they can bear.
She was gaunt and tall and geeky and talked like an engineer, with the nerd accent.
Makers | Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for nerd
nurd
/ (nɜːd) /
a boring or unpopular person, esp one obsessed with something specified: a computer nerd
a stupid and feeble person
Derived forms of nerd
- nerdish or nurdish, adjective
- nerdy or nurdy, adjective
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