Geek: meaning, definitions and examples

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geek

 

[ ษกiหk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

technology

A person who is very interested in and knowledgeable about technology, especially computers.

Synonyms

enthusiast, nerd, techie

Examples of usage

  • She's a real geek when it comes to programming languages.
  • He's such a geek, he built his own computer from scratch.
Context #2 | Noun

pop culture

A person who is passionate about a particular hobby or interest and is often socially awkward.

Synonyms

aficionado, enthusiast, fanatic

Examples of usage

  • He's a total geek when it comes to comic books.
  • She's a geek for all things related to Star Wars.

Translations

Translations of the word "geek" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nerd

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ€เค• (geek)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kutu buku

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพั‚ะฐะฝั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ maniak

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฎใƒผใ‚ฏ (gฤซku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท geek

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ friki

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท inek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฑ (geek)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ูˆูˆุณ (mahwus)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ geek

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆžๅฎข (jรญkรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ geek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรถrd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะธะบ (gik)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜ (giki)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geek

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ geek

Etymology

The word 'geek' originally referred to a carnival performer who performed bizarre acts like biting the heads off live animals. Over time, it evolved to describe someone who is socially awkward but highly skilled or knowledgeable in a specific area, particularly technology. In the modern context, being a geek is often seen as a badge of honor, indicating expertise and passion for a particular subject.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,438 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.