geek out
geek out · geeks out · geeked out · geeking out
To enthuse about a specific topicTo enthuse about a specific topic; to be engrossed in an interest, especially in discussing it with others.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive, slang)To enthuse about a specific topic; to be engrossed in an interest, especially in discussing it with others.
Sorry, I didn't mean to spend fifteen minutes discussing the definition of "decimate". I guess I geeked out for a bit.
(intransitive, slang)To do geeky things; to act geeky.
Hey guys, let's geek out tonight and have a code-a-thon!
(intransitive, slang)To be scared, freak out, panic; to hesitate in fear.
I geeked out there for a minute and broke the lockpick.
(slang, transitive)To scare or freak out (somebody).
More definitions
- to be especially excited about something relatively unpopular
Translations
1 languagesForms
geeks out, geeking out, geeked out, geeked out| Base form | geek out · to geek out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | geeks out |
| Present participle | geeking out |
| Past simple | geeked out |
| Past participle | geeked out |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb