Definition of Geek
Geek
geek
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
in informal usage, an intellectual person who is unfashionable and/or socially awkward and therefore disliked (or not accepted);
e.g. They made fun of the geek, but eventually he was the one who was able to fix their computers.
(noun)
a person who is an expert in (or extremely enthusiastic about) a particular technical field or activity;
e.g. He is a robotics geek and always constructing new robots.
(noun)
a person who performs in a circus or carnival and whose show/act consists of wild, bizarre, or grotesque feats;
e.g. They marveled at the geek and his tricks at the circus.
(verb)
in informal usage, to become extremely enthusiastic or excited about something, especially when the thing is quite specific or unusual/uncommon (usually used as "geek out");
e.g. We all got together to celebrate and geek out over the scientific discovery.
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