geek

//ɡiːk//
B2Frequency Level 10Colloquial
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Noun

geekSingular
geeksPlural
1

A person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially technology, computers, or gaming.

My brother is a computer geek who can fix any technical problem.

2

A person who is socially awkward or unfashionable, often perceived as overly intellectual.

He was always called a geek in high school because he preferred reading books to going to parties.

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