geek out

present singular third person geeks out · participle present geeking out · participle past geeked out · past geeked out

1. intransitiveslangTo 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.

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   Young remembers watching Game 3 while the trainers geeked out over the stamina of James, who was coming off two straight overtime games, including 50 minutes in Game 2.

   2015, LeBron James' unfathomable workload

   Kate Golembiewski is a freelance science writer based in Chicago who geeks out about zoology, thermodynamics and death.

   2024 August 16, Kate Golembiewski, “Dinosaur-killing asteroid was likely a giant mudball, study says”, in CNN Science / Space, CNN

2. intransitiveslangTo do geeky things; to act geeky.

   Hey guys, let's geek out tonight and have a code-a-thon!

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   Now - there has been very little discussion as noted by myself and others. So - how about people talking about their favorite music(s), groups, radio stations (Ska, etc., WRPI) maybe people could discuss their hair length (very short, short, long, dragging the floor) or about why they geek-out (I shouldn't say that - i'm a CompSci) on the net or why they read alt.skinheads or where i can get system 7.0a for the mac or .......

   1990 June 7, Matthew V Whalen, “discussion”, in alt.skinheads (Usenet), retrieved 09 Feb 2017, message-ID <_S`$MK&@rpi.edu>

3. intransitiveslangTo be scared, freak out, panic; to hesitate in fear.

   I geeked out there for a minute and broke the lockpick.

4. slangtransitiveTo scare or freak out (somebody).