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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.
Psych definition: to make happily excited or full of eager anticipation. See examples of PSYCH used in a sentence.
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.
to understand the motives or behavior of by intuition or psychological means, esp. so as to outwit, overcome, or control
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.
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. a.
Psych definition: To undermine the confidence of by psychological means; intimidate.
Definition of psych verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sep 28, 2023 · What Does Psych Mean? The term PSYCH is a popular slang word used online and in conversation to indicate that something said or typed was meant as a prank or a joke. It is similar in meaning to phrases like “Fooled You!” or “Just Kidding!”
