psych

¹psych

verb \ˈsīk\

psychedpsych·ing

Definition of PSYCH

transitive verb

1

: psychoanalyze

2

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>

Variants of PSYCH

psych or psyche \ˈsīk\

Examples of PSYCH

1. He was trying to psych himself before the race.

Origin of PSYCH

by shortening

First Known Use: 1917

Rhymes with PSYCH

bike, dike, fyke, haik, hike, like, mike, pike, shrike, sike, spike, strike, trike, tyke