Geeked vs Peep - What's the difference?
geeked | peep |
(geek)
(dated) A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
(colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and usually asocial. Often used with an attributive noun.
(colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.
(colloquial) The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks.
* 2007' '''Kelly Boler, ''inmag.com'':''' ''"Basically," says [Harry J.] Knowles [founder, 'Ain't It Cool News' website], "it's my job to stay on top of the latest and coolest in '''geek that's out there, specifically as it relates to the world of film."
(colloquial) An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
(Australia, colloquial) A look.
* 2005 , , The Essential Bird ,
A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
A feeble utterance or complaint.
The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
A kind of bird; a sandpiper.
To look, especially while trying not to be seen or noticed.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
, passage=But Richmond
To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
*(John Dryden) (1631-1700)
*:When flowers first peeped , and trees did blossoms bear.
A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
* {{quote-book
, year=1907
, title=(The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses)
, author=Robert W. Service
, chapter=(The Cremation of Sam McGee)
, passage=I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: "I'll just take a peep inside. / I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked";. . . then the door I opened wide.}}
As verbs the difference between geeked and peep
is that geeked is past tense of geek while peep is to make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.As a noun peep is
a quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.As an acronym PEEP is
a World War II jeep attached to an armored regiment.geeked
English
Verb
(head)geek
English
(wikipedia geek)Etymology 1
From the British dialectal term .Noun
(en noun)- I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken.
- I was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now.
- Most famous actors are really theater geeks at heart.
- My laptop’s locked up again. I need a geek .
- Do you need a hardware geek''' or a software '''geek ?
- Why do you hang around with them? They’re just geeks .
Derived terms
* geek chic * geek code * geekdom * geekery * geekly * geek out * geekySee also
* dork * freak * guru * hacker * loser * nerdEtymology 2
Probably related to keek; compare (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)unnumbered page,
- Then he says let?s have a geek at some of the elephant pictures instead.
- Have a geek at this.
Synonyms
* (sense) , ganderpeep
English
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic, from (etyl) pepenNoun
(en noun)- I don't want to hear a peep out of you !
- 2001 , , Thomas the tank engine collection : a unique collection of stories from the railway series - p. 177 - Egmont Books, Limited, Aug 15, 2001
- "Peep', ' peep ," said Edward, "I'm ready."
- "Peep', '''peep''', ' peep ," said Henry, "so am I."