n.
Pronunciation: ' g ē k
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German
Date: 1914
1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2 : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked
3 : an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity <computer geek >
– geek · dom \ ' g ē k-d ə m \ noun
– geek · i · ness noun
– geeky \ ' g ē -k ē \ adjective