geek

noun

ˈgēk How to pronounce geek (audio)
Definition of geeknext
1
as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits was quickly stereotyped as another computer geek

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2
as in intellectual
a person with strong intellectual interests a jock-dominated campus on which geeks were either ridiculed or ignored

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3
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a friend who is an audio-video geek set up my home theater for me

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Recent Examples of geek Mottice’s App contains all of the things that weather geeks like me want including storm outlooks, local storm reports, forecast discussions, weather stories, and climate reports. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 While most people just want to start shooting, the geeks also want to dig into the minutia and spend hours debating the merits of one camera versus the other. — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2025 Redford heads a team of eccentric misfits that includes a former CIA Agent (Sidney Poitier), a conspiracy theorist (Dan Aykroyd), an awkward geek (River Phoenix), and a blind man (David Strathairn) who get in over their heads when tasked with finding a device capable of breaking any code. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 The 135-room hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is definitely for the AV geeks. — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for geek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geek
  1. nerd
  2. intellectual
  3. expert
  4. scholar
  5. master
  6. wizard
  7. adept
  8. guru
Noun
  • Fair to say my ‘history nerd radar’ is tingling.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Poli-sci nerds will tell you that actual power lies at the point where will and capacity are synced up.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of nerd
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  • One is blond, hair almost white, wears wire glasses, and exudes the presence of a bohemian intellectual.
    — Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
  • In 1799, Davy expanded his experiments to include intellectuals, philosophers and poets, like Robert Southey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in what became known as the nitrous oxide trials.
    — Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of intellectual
Noun
  • But better-for-you options are out there, experts say.
    — Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Crucial development dates appear off by two weeks according to medical experts; long enough to distort how old a fetus looks.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • On top of that, the Trump administration has detained some international scholars who have expressed support for Palestinian causes or criticized Israel over the war in Gaza.
    — Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • The team from Bar Mood in Taipei is taking the lead on nonalcoholic and low-ABV drinks, and master sommelier Kyungmoon Kim has put together a list of wines and sools to accompany the menu.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The images feature the brand’s ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke suits, the latter of which are available by appointment with the company’s master tailor.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of master
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  • Can your brain be trained to become a chart-predicting wizard?
    — Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • See It, Feel It, Buy It Six years after The Who released Tommy, the British rockers followed it with a 1975 film starring Roger Daltrey as the titular pinball wizard.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of wizard
Noun
  • The younger Aes Sedai adept is busy learning the ways of walking in Tel’aran’rhiod, the dreamworld overlaid atop the real one and parallel to the regular, non-magical dreams most people experience.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Perhaps Sheridan’s greatest magic trick occurs on Landman, where the adept acting of Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm make the case that Thornton’s oil-field fixer and Hamm’s billionaire are the true American martyrs.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of adept
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  • Fans loved hearing the anecdote from the former fitness guru, and left their comments on a video of the clip which was posted to Instagram.
    — Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Brand guru Leonard Armato—well-known in the sports industry for serving as CMO of Skechers as well as founding Shaquille O’Neal’s shoe brand and the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball tour—set up the lunch at Petros, walking distance from his home.
    — Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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