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verb
- 1. mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion: informal "he had to psych himself for a tough conversation with his wife"
- 2. analyse (something) in psychological terms: "mother had it all psyched out in three minutes"
noun
- 1. short for psychiatrist or psychologist informal
- 2. psychedelic rock music: "the music is inspired by American psych, blues, and metal"
adjective
- 1. short for psychiatric
- 2. denoting or relating to psychedelic rock music: "a rare old psych album"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word psych, a short form of psychology or psyche. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of psych.
Psych is a short form of psychology, the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. Learn how to use psych in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore its pronunciation and translations.
Psych definition: to make happily excited or full of eager anticipation. See examples of PSYCH used in a sentence.
Psych is a short form of psychology, the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Learn how to use psych in sentences and see synonyms, related words and translations.
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1 psych /ˈsaɪk/ verb
psychs; psyched; psyching
1 psych
/ˈsaɪk/
verb
[phrasal verb]
psych (someone) out or psych out (someone) informal
: to make (someone) feel nervous or unable to perform well : to say or do something to make (someone) feel uncomfortable or less confident
•She has a way of psyching out the competition.
•He was trying to psych me out by reminding me of the last time he beat me.
psychology
Learn the informal and formal meanings of psych as a verb and an abbreviation for psychology. Find out how to use psych in different contexts and expressions, such as psyching up or psyching out.
1. a. To put into the right psychological frame of mind: The coach psyched the team before the game. b. To excite emotionally: The children were psyched to see the circus. 2. To undermine the confidence of by psychological means; intimidate: "Depending on whose personality is stronger, one can more easily psych the other" (Harold C. Schonberg). 3.
Psych is a word that can be a verb, a noun, or an abbreviation. As a verb, it means to psychoanalyse or to prepare psychologically. As a noun, it means psychology or a course of study. As an abbreviation, it stands for psychological or psychologist.
