Is “Geek” a Scrabble word?
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Meaning of Geek
/ɡiːk/
1.A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
“I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken.”
2.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.”
3.(by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.
“Do you need a hardware geek or a software geek?”
1.To behave geekishly or in a socially awkward manner, especially when under the influence of drugs or other psycho-active substances, and exhibiting such marked characteristics as hyperactivity, repetitiveness, talkativeness, nervousness, irritability, or paranoia.
“Hey, check out that guy...he's really geeking out pretty bad.”
Synonyms: freak, freak, guru, hacker, dork, nerd