variants:
or less commonly psyche
psyched; psyching
Definition of psych
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: psychoanalyze
2a
: 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
3a
: 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 (someone, such as oneself) psychologically ready especially for performance
—often used with up psyched herself up for the race
psych
abbreviationDefinition of psych (Entry 2 of 3)
psych-
combining form
variants:
or psycho-
Definition of psych- (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: mind : mental processes and activities
psychodynamic psychology
2
: psychological methods
psychoanalysis psychotherapy
3
: brain
psychosurgery
4
: mental and
psychosomatic
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The first known use of psych was in 1917
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