geek vs performing artist

geek and performing artist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
geek	Yes	No	Yes	No
performing artist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, performing artist is a hypernym of geek; that is, performing artist is a word with a broader meaning than geek:

geek: a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
performing artist: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

Other hypernyms of geek include performer.

geek (noun)	performing artist (noun)
a person with an unusual or odd personality	an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
a carnival performer who does disgusting acts

geek (verb)	performing artist (verb)
to be intoxicated