Nerd out Meaning in English
expression
ˈnɝd/ /ˈaʊt
NERD-owt
nˈɜːd/ /ˈaʊt
NERD-owt
Definition
To become very enthusiastic or excited (usually in a slightly obsessive way) about a specific topic, often something technical, scientific, or ‘geeky’.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, often self-deprecating or humorous. Used when someone talks at length or with great detail about a topic they love, especially things considered 'geeky' (e.g., comics, computers). Can be positive or playful, not insulting.
Spanish: emocionarse (por algo nerd) - ponerse nerd - hablar apasionadamente de un tema geekPortuguese (BR): pirar (em algo nerd) - ficar nerd - se empolgar falando de um assunto geekPortuguese (PT): pirar (com algo geek) - ficar nerd - entusiasmar-se com um tema geekChinese (Simplified): 宅嗨 - 极度迷恋（某兴趣） - 大谈特谈（某兴趣）Chinese (Traditional): 宅嗨 - 極度迷戀（某興趣） - 大談特談（某興趣）Hindi: किसी विषय पर बहुत उत्साहित हो जाना (नर्ड तरीके से) - बहुत geeky तरीके से चर्चा करनाArabic: الانغماس في الحديث geeky - التحمّس كثيرًا لموضوع nerdyBengali: খুব আগ্রহী হয়ে আলোচনা করা - উচ্ছ্বাস দেখানো (বিশেষ কোনো বিষয়ে, সাধারণত প্রযুক্তি বা বিজ্ঞান)Russian: загореться темой - увлечённо обсуждать (что-то 'гиковское')Japanese: オタクになる - マニアックに語るVietnamese: quá hào hứng nói về - nói say sưa về (chủ đề geek hoặc kỹ thuật)Korean: 덕질하다 - 마니아답게 이야기하다Turkish: aşırı ilgili olmak - geekleşmek - bir konuya kafayı takmakUrdu: تکنیکی شوق سے بات کرنا - کسی موضوع پر حد سے زیادہ جوش دکھاناIndonesian: ngobrol geek - membahas secara antusias (tentang topik tertentu)
Example Sentences
He loves to nerd out about video games.
basic
Sometimes we nerd out over science documentaries.
basic
I try not to nerd out when people mention astronomy.
basic
We totally nerded out at Comic-Con last year.
natural
Let me nerd out for a second—did you see the new telescope images?
natural
If you ask me about computers, I might nerd out for hours.
natural