psych

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psych / sīk/ (also psyche) • v. 1. [tr.] inf. mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion: we had to psych ourselves up for the race. 2. (usu. psyche) [intr.] Bridge make a psychic bid. • n. 1. inf. short for psychiatrist or psychologist. ∎ short for psychiatry or psychology. 2. (usu. psyche) Bridge a psychic bid. • adj. 1. inf. short for psychiatric. 2. short for psychedelic: a rare old psych album. PHRASAL VERBS: psych someone out inf. intimidate an opponent or rival by appearing confident or aggressive: guys who try to lift heavy weights in a mistaken attempt to psych out the other guys. psych something out inf. analyze something in psychological terms.

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