ALL meanings of nerd
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N n - noun nerd a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc. 1
- noun nerd an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd. 1
- noun nerd computers: expert 1
- noun nerd person: unsociable 1
- noun nerd A foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious. 1
- noun Definition of nerd in Technology (person) A generally pejortive term for any person who is socially inept and studious or demonstrates obsessive knowledge of something. For example, a computer nerd. The term first appeared in print in "If I Ran the Zoo", 1950 by Dr. Seuss. Compare: geek. 1
- countable noun nerd If you say that someone is a nerd, you mean that they are stupid or ridiculous, especially because they wear unfashionable clothes or show too much interest in computers or science. 0
- noun nerd a boring or unpopular person, esp one obsessed with something specified 0
- noun nerd a stupid and feeble person 0
- noun nerd a person regarded as socially dull, unsophisticated, awkward, etc., specif., as from being preoccupied with schoolwork, an intellectual hobby, etc. 0