psych

Definition

  • verb: to make (yourself or another person) mentally ready to perform or compete
  • verb: to anticipate correctly the intentions or actions of
  • usually + 'up'
  • synonyms: psychoanalyze, outguess

Examples

  • He was trying to 'psych' me 'out' by reminding me of the last time he beat me.

  • He was trying to 'psych' himself 'up' before the race.

  • He was trying to 'psych' himself before the race.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Suspended? How does this happen? Everything we do is for you. Everything. Do you think I like driving that car around. Do you? -No. You think I like working double shifts at the psych hospital? -No. You needed to go to the Catholic school because your brother saw someone knifed in front of him (..)
    2017 Lady Bird