nerd

[ nurd ]

/ nɜrd /

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noun Slang.

a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.

an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd.

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Origin of nerd

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; obscurely derived expressive formation

historical usage of nerd

See geek.

Words nearby nerd

Neptunian, neptunium, neptunium series, neral, NERC, nerd, nerdic, nerdy, nereid, nereis, Nereus

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Example sentences from the Web for nerd

I thought only Hollywood actors or meteorology nerds were allowed to chase tornadoes.
My Week Shadowing a Tornado Hunter in Oklahoma|Linda Logan|September 10, 2020|Outside Online
This one’s a real language nerd book, and it’s going to be incredibly fun to talk about.
This September, the Vox Book Club is reading Elif Batuman’s The Idiot|Constance Grady|August 28, 2020|Vox
As digital marketing nerds, we love data and analyzing trends.
Google search trends: People are in search for connection during the lockdown|Russell Welch|August 20, 2020|Search Engine Watch
There was an old nerd from the ’Tute Who outgrew his snazzy red suit.
Virtual Tech Challenge|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

This time, apparently with some time on his hands, he set about building a pretty great new website for local politics nerds.
Politics Report: Bry, Lawson-Remer Dominate Fundraising|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|August 8, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Nerd Cruise By Adam Rogers, Wired What 800 Nerds on a Cruise Ship Taught Me About Life, the Universe, and Snorkeling.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 22-28, 2014|William Boot|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In one of the most distressing events of the year, nerd entitlement hit 100.
10 Things That Made Us Want to Turn Off the Internet Forever in 2014|The Daily Beast|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was one of the only female characters I could think of that was different and weird without being the nerd.
'Boy Meets World' Star Danielle Fishel Is OK with Being Topanga Forever|Kevin Fallon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like so many others in the nerd world, I fell in love with Cards Against Humanity through its Kickstarter preview in 2011.
The Case Against Cards Against Humanity: Is Max Temkin a Horrible Person? (Does It Matter?)|Arthur Chu|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the hottest tickets at the 2014 edition of Comic-Con, the annual nerd mecca in San Diego, was the Marvel presentation.
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Unmasked: Robert Downey Jr. and Co. Speak at Comic-Con|Annaliza Savage|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was gaunt and tall and geeky and talked like an engineer, with the nerd accent.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for nerd

nerd

nurd

/ (nɜːd) /

noun slang

a boring or unpopular person, esp one obsessed with something specifieda computer nerd

a stupid and feeble person

Derived forms of nerd

nerdish or nurdish, adjectivenerdy or nurdy, adjective

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单词	nerd
释义	nerd [ nurd ] / nɜrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nerd ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc. an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd. VIDEO FOR NERD WATCH NOW: Why Are There So Many Different Kinds Of Nerds? Not all nerds are created equally. And that's why there are a lot of different nerd names floating around out there that you may want to know about—or that may describe you. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Sometimes nurd . Origin of nerd An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; obscurely derived expressive formation historical usage of nerd See geek. Words nearby nerd Neptunian, neptunium, neptunium series, neral, NERC, nerd, nerdic, nerdy, nereid, nereis, Nereus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nerd I thought only Hollywood actors or meteorology nerds were allowed to chase tornadoes. My Week Shadowing a Tornado Hunter in Oklahoma\|Linda Logan\|September 10, 2020\|Outside Online This one’s a real language nerd book, and it’s going to be incredibly fun to talk about. This September, the Vox Book Club is reading Elif Batuman’s The Idiot\|Constance Grady\|August 28, 2020\|Vox As digital marketing nerds, we love data and analyzing trends. Google search trends: People are in search for connection during the lockdown\|Russell Welch\|August 20, 2020\|Search Engine Watch There was an old nerd from the ’Tute Who outgrew his snazzy red suit. Virtual Tech Challenge\|Tate Ryan-Mosley\|August 19, 2020\|MIT Technology Review This time, apparently with some time on his hands, he set about building a pretty great new website for local politics nerds. Politics Report: Bry, Lawson-Remer Dominate Fundraising\|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts\|August 8, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Nerd Cruise By Adam Rogers, Wired What 800 Nerds on a Cruise Ship Taught Me About Life, the Universe, and Snorkeling. The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 22-28, 2014\|William Boot\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In one of the most distressing events of the year, nerd entitlement hit 100. 10 Things That Made Us Want to Turn Off the Internet Forever in 2014\|The Daily Beast\|December 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She was one of the only female characters I could think of that was different and weird without being the nerd. 'Boy Meets World' Star Danielle Fishel Is OK with Being Topanga Forever\|Kevin Fallon\|September 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Like so many others in the nerd world, I fell in love with Cards Against Humanity through its Kickstarter preview in 2011. The Case Against Cards Against Humanity: Is Max Temkin a Horrible Person? (Does It Matter?)\|Arthur Chu\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One of the hottest tickets at the 2014 edition of Comic-Con, the annual nerd mecca in San Diego, was the Marvel presentation. ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Unmasked: Robert Downey Jr. and Co. Speak at Comic-Con\|Annaliza Savage\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She was gaunt and tall and geeky and talked like an engineer, with the nerd accent. Makers\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for nerd nerd nurd / (nɜːd) / noun slang a boring or unpopular person, esp one obsessed with something specifieda computer nerd a stupid and feeble person Derived forms of nerd nerdish or nurdish, adjectivenerdy or nurdy, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to nerd What Are The Differences Between “Nerds,” “Geeks,” And “Dorks”?There’s a lot of overlap in meanings. Yet, some of these terms have grown up a little more than others and even wriggled away from their negative connotations. In fact, there appears to be a hierarchy to these terms now. READ MORE Why Are There So Many Different Kinds Of Nerds?Not all nerds are created equally. And that's why there are a lot of different nerd names floating around out there that you may want to know about—or that may describe you. READ MORE Words related to nerd fool, weirdo, jerk, techie, oaf, dolt, goober, dweeb, goofball, dork
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nerd

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nurd

noun slang

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