Definition of "geek" []

• A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy. (noun)
• A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept. (noun)
• A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken. (noun)
• To excite emotionally: I'm geeked about that new video game. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The one thing that is clear the moment you arrive at the Maker Faire is that the term 'geek' has gone mainstream."
• ""It is not just the word geek, it is the word geek with orange and black coloration" that puts Newegg over the line, says a Best Buy spokeswoman."
• "The term geek is characterized by extreme passion for, and expertise, in an unexpected specialization."