English
Etymology
From British dialect geck �fool�; compare Dutch gek �crazy� or gekkie �crazy person�.
Pronunciation
enPR|g�k, IPA|/ɡi�k/, SAMPA|/gi:k/
rhymes|i�k
Noun
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en-noun
- colloquial An expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers.
#* My laptop�s locked up again. I need a geek.
- colloquial A person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby, generally at the expense of broader social interaction. 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 just theater geeks at heart.
#* Do you think you need a hardware geek or a software geek?
- colloquial An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
#* Why do you hang around with them? They�re just geeks.
- dated A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
#* I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken.
- context|Australian|colloquial A look.
#* Have a geek at this.
Synonyms
italbrac|Australian|look butcher�s, gander
Derived terms
geek chic
geek code
geek out
geekery
geekly
geeky
Related terms
dork
freak
hacker
guru
loser
nerd
Translations
trans-top|expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers
Dutch: t|nl|computerfreak|m, t-|nl|freak|m
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trans-top|person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby
Dutch: t-|nl|freak|m
trans-mid
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trans-top|unfashionable or socially undesirable person
Dutch: t|nl|seut|f
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trans-top|carnival performer
Dutch: t|nl|straatartiest|m
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trans-top|Australian: look
Dutch: t+|nl|blik|m, t-|nl|piep|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Verb
en-verb
- colloquial To get high on cocaine.
Translations
trans-top|get high on cocaine
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