geek (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɡiːk/
Definition
An enthusiast with a deep, often obsessive interest in a specific technical or intellectual subject, such as computing, gaming, or science fiction.
Examples
She is a total computer geek who can fix any software issue in minutes.
The convention was packed with sci-fi geeks dressed in elaborate costumes.
He is such a history geek that he spends his vacations visiting obscure battlefield sites.
How to Use geek
- computer geek (collocation)
- someone obsessed with computing — "He is a computer geek who spends all his free time coding."
- geek out (phrasal verb)
- to talk enthusiastically about a niche subject — "We spent hours geeking out over the new space telescope images."
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