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Geek

noun
/ɡiːk/
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
"I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken."
2.nounA person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.
"I was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now."
3.noun(by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.
"Do you need a hardware geek or a software geek?"
4.nounThe subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.
5.nounAn unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
"Why do you hang around with them? They’re just geeks."
6.verbTo behave geekishly or in a socially awkward manner, especially when under the influence of drugs or other psycho-active substances, and exhibiting such marked characteristics as hyperactivity, repetitiveness, talkativeness, nervousness, irritability, or paranoia.
"Hey, check out that guy...he's really geeking out pretty bad."

Synonyms

freakguruhackerdorknerdpropeller headlosernoncewaste of spaceeccentricoddballeccentric person

Rhymes With

bleakshriekobliquesleekuniquephysiqueweakantique
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