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 Or take Doofy Gilmore (Dave Sheridan), a lisping dimwit geek who washes with his own spit. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026 Heaven to the geeks and superfans in the balcony. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026 Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Budding aviators, plane geeks and those looking for any type of airport job can get a sneak peek without even booking an airline ticket. — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Design geeks will love the adjacent historic cottages and wide stretch of coastline giving the setting a ye olde California postcard quality. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 May 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
  • It should be noted that this screening was not a novelty — a one-off, all-night experience for Nolan nerds and Classics majors.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Bags on nerds Gummy Clusters, croutons and cheese (hold the lettuce), gas station food, ice cream for breakfast, and an Arby’s angus cheesesteak stuffed with macaroni and cheese could all serve as protective fare against the parasite.
    — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of nerd
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  • Prominent intellectuals, famously including novelist Emile Zola, argued that Dreyfus had been made a scapegoat by the French military.
    — Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Most of the leading liberal intellectuals of the day—Lionel Trilling, George Orwell, Hannah Arendt, Isaiah Berlin, the columnist James Wechsler, and above all Reinhold Niebuhr—did too.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of intellectual
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  • The extradition process can take months, depending on what challenges are brought, legal experts said.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • That being said, real-estate experts say buyers may finally be gaining a bit more breathing room as the market holds steady.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of expert
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  • A student of history and avid collector of tapestries, Ormund sees himself as a scholar, as Alicent (Olivia Cooke) describes to Rhaenyra in the fourth episode.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Her face displays the trademark unibrow and faint mustache — a gender-bending look that, scholars say, reflects Kahlo’s defiant repudiation of the classic female aesthetic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
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  • It isn't meant to house a bed but simply to open up space above the 205 x 186-cm (81 x 73-in) master king bed, creating a more complete bedroom that gives sleepers loads of space to sit up comfortably.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • All woven together by a master storyteller the right would love and have tried to claim for themselves?
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of master
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  • Their quest pits them against wizards, monsters, dragons, and a sinister conspiracy in a lighthearted fantasy adventure inspired by the tabletop RPG.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The books about the life of a young wizard were adapted into a movie series that debuted in 2001 with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of wizard
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  • Tech pioneer adept at shifting gears Atom Power was co-founded in 2015 by Kouroussis and Ryan Kennedy as a UNC Charlotte incubator, a project that started at the college before spinning off its own company and moving to the Lake Norman area.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of adept
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  • Offensive guru Brian Daboll was pretty incompetent as the Giants’ coach and hit the bricks, and in walks Super Bowl winning coach John Harbaugh.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • And travel guru Rick Steves reminded us that jet lag is not something that simply has a learning curve.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
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