performing artist vs geek

geek vs performing artist

performing artist and geek both are nouns.

performing artist is not a verb while geek is a verb.

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

As nouns, geek is a hyponym of performing artist; that is, geek is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than performing artist:

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

Other hyponyms of performing artist include actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian, artiste, baton twirler, twirler, comedian, comic, cowboy, rodeo rider, dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean, executant, fire-eater, fire-swallower, fire walker, headliner, star, juggler, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator, minstrel, monologist, instrumentalist, musician, player, puppeteer, Savoyard, sightreader, snake charmer, second banana, straight man, ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, stripper, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser, strongman, vaudevillian, ventriloquist, camgirl.

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

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

Difference between performing artist and geek

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