geek

Noun

geek (geeks) informal

1. (somewhat dated) A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

   I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken.

2. (colloquial) An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

   Why do you hang around with them? They"re just geeks.

3. (colloquial) A person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby, generally at the expense of broader social interaction. Often used with an attributive noun.

   I was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now.

   Most famous actors are really just theater geeks at heart.

4. (colloquial) An expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers.

   My laptop"s locked up again. I need a geek.

   Do you think you need a hardware geek or a software geek?

5. (Australian colloquial) A look.

   Have a geek at this

Synonyms:

• butcher’s (5)
• gander (5)

4 letters in word "geek": E E G K.

No anagrams for geek found in this word list.

Words found within geek:

ee eek eke gee keg

• geeing ←
• geegaws ←
• geegaw ←
• geek
• → geekier
• → geekiest
• → geeks