nerd
noun
a single-minded person obsessed with a hobby or pursuit or with a particular topic.
nerds
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pluralof nerd.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s built a long-standing resale market where nerds and weeaboos everywhere turned Charizards into cold, hard cash.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
There are social pressures, too, with a number of baby boomers saying their peers make them feel like narcs and nerds if they complain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"It is exciting, it's not ten nerds in a room! It's a full arena, it's a pretty big thing," he said.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“How will they greet one another? With a handshake, a hug or a scowl? These are the dramas that the political nerds like myself love to look for,” Sadhwani said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
“I deal mostly with nurses and other computer nerds and they come from the same kind of world I do, so we know how to talk to each other,” he said.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
