B2nouninformaleducationtechnology
US/nɜːrd/
UK/nɜːd/
someone who is very interested in one subject, often technical, and may seem not cool
In context
I was a total nerd at school, always reading in the library.
He's a bit of a computer nerd, so ask him about your laptop.
Being a grammar nerd actually helps me in my job as an editor.
Words that go with nerd
noun + noun
- computer nerdMy cousin is a computer nerd who builds his own PCs.
- science nerdThe museum is perfect for science nerds.
- math nerdI was a math nerd who loved solving puzzles.
adjective + noun
- total nerdI'm a total nerd about space.
noun + preposition
- bit of a nerdI'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to maps.