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 Sure, something interesting might eventually happen, but no one outside of a few Canadian space geeks was paying much attention. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Catnip for film-geek conversation, but rarely does a movie arrive that approximates an answer. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 To see which theater geeks could win trophies Monday, which ones are handing them out, and everything else to know about the 2026 Emmy Awards, read on. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 In interviews back then, Musk comes off as awkward, a geek in pleated khakis with a receding hairline and uneven teeth. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 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
  • In this world, the cast—theater kids, high school athletes, and fantasy nerds—treats each performance as a live-action time machine to the Middle Ages.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The iPhone has been the same for so long that being forced to come up with little moves and tricks and ways to think about holding the Duo is a gadget nerd thrill.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of nerd
Noun
  • The company named all its weapons after Ukrainian intellectuals and artists killed or persecuted by Russians in the last century.
    — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Yet other scholars, activists and intellectuals have their takes, too, on the Harlem Renaissance’s many political movements and bids for Black self-determination.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of intellectual
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  • Several outside experts agreed with him, calling the methods state-of-the-art.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Historians, scholars and philosophers are stepping in to offer some solutions and warnings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 1709, the French scholar Antoine Galland was attempting to add a new volume to his wildly popular translation of One Thousand and One Nights, the first edition of its kind for a European audience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • After college, Lincoln earned a master’s degree in art history from the University of Delaware in 1972, concentrating on 20th century art and classical art.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t miss wearable glass costumes, an interactive botanical soundscape, glowing geometric light sanctuaries, and works by Dale Chihuly and other modern masters.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • HBO‘s Harry Potter series has cast the roles of the titular wizard’s parents, James and Lily Potter, with Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn, respectively.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Later, wearing new wigs, the pair decide to journey to LagOz to visit the elusive wizard who can make anything appear.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of wizard
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  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Lest things get predictable, Tasjan’s adept at letting the music battle with the lyrics in a way that hints at how any experience is far more complex than we are led to believe.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Definition of adept
Noun
  • Paul Mitchell, the Democratic data guru who leads the firm, said if the trends hold, turnout would hit 61%, up from 50% in 2022.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Weil Gotshal, a restructuring guru that advised Lehman Brothers, General Motors, and other big companies on the edge of collapse, is now weighing its own liquidation, the Financial Times reported and Semafor can confirm.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Geek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geek. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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