geek out
verb
geeked out; geeking out; geeks out
informal
: to behave like a geek
especially
: to become excited or enthusiastic about a favored subject or activity
Rail buffs get to geek out aboard a 1924 Pullman-Standard Victorian Coach or a 1952 Granite Eagle, the latter a three-level dining car with a glass observation dome on the upper deck and a sunken lounge on the lower level. —
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal … fans will really geek out over the reproduced notepad that features Henson's original outlines and story ideas. Not that I did or anything. —Dalton Ross
Dalton Ross Examples of geek out in a Sentence
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Bring a Trailer is where obsessives buy, sell and geek out over classic cars.
—Ben Cohen, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2023
The team prides themselves on sourcing quality mead from all over the world, so go ahead and geek out with your bartender.
—Shawndra Russell, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Another group who waited on Novavax are biologists who geek out over its technology.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
The homebody will geek out if given a unique match cloche and plushy slippers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
The legendary artist and his family are far from the first celebrities to geek out at Swift’s Eras tour.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2023
Best Gifts: Trail-Running Shoes 2022 Your favorite long-distance trail runner will geek out over the twin BOA dials on this premium trail shoe.
—Outside Run Editors, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
From Star Trek and Star Wars to anime and manga, attendees can find a range of exhibits and shops to check out and celebrities and industry professionals to geek out and share photos ops.
—The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2023
Joel and his family are far from the first celebrities to geek out at Swift’s Eras tour.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2023
Ben Cohen, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2023
The team prides themselves on sourcing quality mead from all over the world, so go ahead and geek out with your bartender.
—Shawndra Russell, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Another group who waited on Novavax are biologists who geek out over its technology.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
The homebody will geek out if given a unique match cloche and plushy slippers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
The legendary artist and his family are far from the first celebrities to geek out at Swift’s Eras tour.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2023
Best Gifts: Trail-Running Shoes 2022 Your favorite long-distance trail runner will geek out over the twin BOA dials on this premium trail shoe.
—Outside Run Editors, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
From Star Trek and Star Wars to anime and manga, attendees can find a range of exhibits and shops to check out and celebrities and industry professionals to geek out and share photos ops.
—The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2023
Joel and his family are far from the first celebrities to geek out at Swift’s Eras tour.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2023
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“Geek out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geek%20out. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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