Definition of "geek" in Anglais

noun

1. (dated) A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

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

2. (colloquial) 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.
   • Most famous actors are really theater geeks at heart.

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

   • My laptop’s locked up again. I need a geek.

4. (uncountable, colloquial) 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. (colloquial) An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

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

verb

1. (intransitive) To perform bizarre and unpleasant feats as part of a carnival.

2. (intransitive, colloquial) To enthusiastically engage in geek-like or nerdy interests.

   • It was our first time at a Star Trek convention and we had an amazing time wandering around and geeking.

3. (intransitive, African-American Vernacular, slang) To be nervous or hyperactive due to using crack cocaine.

noun

1. (Australia, colloquial) A look.

   • Have a geek at this.

verb

1. (Cornwall) To look; to peep; to stare about intently.