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Geeks

noun
/ɡiːks/
Word Frequency: 0.1

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."
7.nounA look.
"Have a geek at this."
8.verbTo look; to peep; to stare about intently.

Synonyms

freakguruhackerdorknerdpropeller headlosernoncewaste of spacebutcher’sgandereccentric

Rhymes With

techniquescritiquesshrieksboutiquesreeksbespeakscheekscreeks
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