PSYCH


Meaning of PSYCH in English

I. transitive verb

or psyche ˈsīk

( psyched ; psych·ing )

Etymology: by shortening

Date: 1917

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 psych ed 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 psych ing out the competition

b. : to make (as oneself) psychologically ready especially for performance — often used with up

psych ed herself up for the race

II. abbreviation

psychology

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.