Geek

  • 21geek — noun Etymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German Date: 1914 1. a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake 2. a… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 22geek — 1. noun /ɡiːk/ a) A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior. I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken. b) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and usually antisocial. Often… …

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  • 23Geek — Un geek (del inglés geek) es una persona que comparte una gran fascinación, quizás obsesiva, por la tecnología y la imaginación; es más un estilo de vida y una forma de ser que una afición concreta por algo poco habitual. Su objetivo es hacer las …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 24geek — [[t]gi͟ːk[/t]] geeks 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone, usually a man or boy, a geek, you are saying in an unkind way that they are stupid, awkward, or weak. [INFORMAL] Syn: drip 2) N COUNT You can refer to someone who is skilled with… …

    English dictionary

  • 25geek — UK [ɡiːk] / US [ɡɪk] noun [countable] Word forms geek : singular geek plural geeks informal someone who is boring, especially because they seem to be interested only in computers Derived word: geeky adjective Word forms geeky : adjective geeky… …

    English dictionary

  • 26geek — AND geke 1. n. a disgusting and repellent person; a creep. (Rude and derogatory.) □ The convention was a seething morass of pushy sales geeks and glad handers. □ Who’s the geek who just came in? 2. n. an earnest student; a hardworking student.… …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 27geek — noun Geek is used after these nouns: ↑computer, ↑gadget …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 28Geek — 1. look; 2. (generally) nerd; uncool person; 3. (in school contexts) a reviled diligent, studious student; a book worm; 4. (in computing contexts, on the Internet, etc.) complete fanatic; one whose whole life revolves around their computer; 5.… …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 29geek — Australian Slang 1. look; 2. (generally) nerd; uncool person; 3. (in school contexts) a reviled diligent, studious student; a book worm; 4. (in computing contexts, on the Internet, etc.) complete fanatic; one whose whole life revolves around… …

    English dialects glossary

  • 30geek — I n A studious, unsociable person. He is a geek so he keeps pretty much to himself. 1950s II n Computer expert or devotee. Our company has the bestgeeks in the business. 1970s III v To become or cause to become panicky. I was geeked when he asked …

    Historical dictionary of American slang