psych
/saɪk/ verb C2- Often followed by out: to deceive, intimidate, or otherwise manipulate (someone or oneself) emotionally or using psychology.
- Often followed by up: to put (someone or oneself) into a mental or psychological state where one is ready for some (often challenging) experience; specifically, to make (someone or oneself) enthusiastic or excited about something. · Hip hop always gets me psyched, so I put it on before a race.
- Of a person: to get into a mental or psychological state where one is ready for some (often challenging) experience; specifically, to make oneself enthusiastic or excited about something.
- Followed by out: to become mentally confused or disturbed.
He/she/it psychs · Past psyched · Past participle psyched · -ing form psyching
Verb forms
- Base form
- psych
- He/she/it
- psychs
- Past
- psyched
- Past participle
- psyched
- -ing form
- psyching
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