GEEK


Meaning of GEEK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgēk ]

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 ˈgēk-dəm noun

• geek·i·ness noun

• geeky ˈgē-kē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.