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psych

4 entries found.


Main Entry:
1psych 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1psych
Variant(s):
or psyche 
          Listen to the pronunciation of psyche \ˈsīk\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
psyched; psych·ing
Etymology:
by shortening
Date:
1917
1: psychoanalyze2 a: to anticipate correctly the intentions or actions of : outguess b: to analyze or figure out (as a problem or course of action) <I psyched it all out by myself and decided — David Hulburd>3 a: to make psychologically uneasy : intimidate , scare <pressure doesn't psych me — Jerry Quarry> —often used with out<has a way of psyching out the competition> b: to make (as oneself) psychologically ready especially for performance —often used with up<psyched herself up for the race>


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