geeks

/ษกiหks/

IPA: /G IY1 K S/

noun
  1. 1

    A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

    โ€œI once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken.โ€

  2. 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.

    โ€œI was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now.โ€

  3. 3

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

    โ€œDo you need a hardware geek or a software geek?โ€

  4. 4

    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. 5

    An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

    โ€œWhy do you hang around with them? Theyโ€™re just geeks.โ€

verb
  1. 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.

    โ€œHey, check out that guy...he's really geeking out pretty bad.โ€

noun
  1. 1

    A look.

    โ€œHave a geek at this.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To look; to peep; to stare about intently.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geek, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geeks