geeks

/ɡiːks/

noun

  1. 1

    A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

    I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken.
  2. 2

    A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.

    I was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now.
  3. 3

    (by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.

    Do you need a hardware geek or a software geek?
  4. 4

    The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.

  5. 5

    An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

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

verb

  1. 1

    To behave geekishly or in a socially awkward manner, especially when under the influence of drugs or other psycho-active substances, and exhibiting such marked characteristics as hyperactivity, repetitiveness, talkativeness, nervousness, irritability, or paranoia.

    Hey, check out that guy...he's really geeking out pretty bad.

noun

  1. 1

    A look.

    Have a geek at this.

verb

  1. 1

    To look; to peep; to stare about intently.

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