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- Dictionarypsych/sʌɪk/
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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short for psychology : the scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behaviour, or the influence of a particular person's character on their behaviour : He majored in psych. I took a basic psych class in college.
1. : psychoanalyze. 2. a. : to anticipate correctly the intentions or actions of : outguess. b. : to analyze or figure out (something, such 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.
What does psych- mean? Psych – is a combining form used like a prefix meaning either “psyche” or “psychological.” Psyche denotes “the human soul, spirit, or mind,” while psychological is a related yet distinct term that means “pertaining to psychology, the science of the mind or of mental states.”
noun [ U ] US informal / saɪk / us / saɪk / uk / saɪk / Add to word list Add to word list. → psychology : He majored in psych. psych classes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Science of psychology & psychoanalysis. analysis. analyze. behavioral science. behaviorism. behaviorist. certify. electroconvulsive therapy. non-psychological.
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.
2 meanings: informal to psychoanalyse → to examine or treat (a person) by psychoanalysis.... Click for more definitions.
PSYCH meaning: 1 : to make (yourself or another person) mentally ready to perform or compete usually + up; 2 : to make (someone) feel nervous or unable to perform well to say or do something to make (someone) feel uncomfortable or less confident.
Psych definition: To undermine the confidence of by psychological means; intimidate.
/saɪk/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. psych out. psych up. See psych in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: psych. Definition of psych verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Used mockingly or playfully to indicate that one was joking or playing a prank: ‘just kidding!’, ‘tricked you!’. Cf. to psych one's mind. 1983. He want to eat some of my ice cream but—want a lick? Psych! E. Murphy, Delirious (transcribed from TV programme) 1989. Happy 18th Birthday, kiddo!!
