psych

or psyche

[ sahyk ]

/ saɪk /

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verb (used with object), psyched, psych·ing.Informal.

to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.

to prepare psychologically to be in the right frame of mind or to give one's best (often followed by up): to psych oneself up for an interview.

to figure out psychologically; decipher (often followed by out): to psych out a problem.

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Origin of psych

1915–20 in earlier sense “to subject to psychoanalysis”; originally a shortening of psychoanalyze; in later use (especially indefs. 1, 2 ) perhaps independent use of psych-

Words nearby psych

P.SS., psst, PST, PSTN, PSV, psych, psychalgia, psychasthenia, psychataxia, psyche, psychedelia

Definition for psych (2 of 4)

psych²

[ sahyk ]

/ saɪk /

noun Informal.

psychology, especially as a course or field of study: She took two semesters of psych in college.

Origin of psych

First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening

Definition for psych (3 of 4)

psych-

variant of psycho- before some vowels: psychasthenia.

Definition for psych (4 of 4)

psych.

psychological.

psychologist.

psychology.

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Example sentences from the Web for psych

Psych was a show always keenly aware of its spot in the pop culture universe.
I Watched ‘Psych’ For 8 Years and All I Got Was This Lackluster Finale|Chancellor Agard|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After close to a two-year wait, Psych: The Musical will finally air this Sunday on USA.
Psych’s 13 Best Musical Moments|Chancellor Agard|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Why couldn't they find a psych bed anywhere in southwestern Virginia for Gus Deeds?
Why Gus Deeds Wasn't Hospitalized|Michael Tomasky|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The “toy” starts feeling like an experimental prop from a psych lab.
Toying with Realism|Blake Gopnik|December 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Waiting patiently in a line of at least 30 ambulances, Carrasquillo was to transport a psych patient to Mt. Sinai.
Hundreds Evacuated From NYU’s Tisch Hospital in Hurricane Sandy|Abby Haglage|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I felt guilty over not going to Psych, but there just wasn't the time.
Exploiter's End|James Causey
But I count myself as one of the lucky ones because throughout all of times in and out of psych.
Dreaming of Dreaming|Peter E. Williams
Would you mind if I spent an hour in Psych for reorientation?
Exploiter's End|James Causey
When I think of my wasted years in college and of how I was always going to take hold of Psych.
At Good Old Siwash|George Fitch
That was the trouble with crews of ships when they thought they might be held up by psych over something.
Unthinkable|Roger Phillips Graham

British Dictionary definitions for psych

psych

psyche

/ (saɪk) /

verb

(tr) informal to psychoanalyseSee also psych out, psych up

Word Origin for psych

C20: shortened from psychoanalyse

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Medical definitions for psych

psych-

pref.

Variant ofpsycho-

单词	psych
释义	psych ¹ or psyche [ sahyk ] / saɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR psych ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), psyched, psych·ing.Informal. to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition. to prepare psychologically to be in the right frame of mind or to give one's best (often followed by up): to psych oneself up for an interview. to figure out psychologically; decipher (often followed by out): to psych out a problem. VIDEO FOR PSYCH WATCH NOW: Do You Remember This Radical 80s Slang? When you re-hear to this 80's slang you'll feel like you've been transported back in time. Do you remember these totally 80's words? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of psych ¹ 1915–20 in earlier sense “to subject to psychoanalysis”; originally a shortening of psychoanalyze; in later use (especially indefs. 1, 2 ) perhaps independent use of psych- Words nearby psych P.SS., psst, PST, PSTN, PSV, psych, psychalgia, psychasthenia, psychataxia, psyche, psychedelia Definition for psych (2 of 4) psych² [ sahyk ] / saɪk / noun Informal. psychology, especially as a course or field of study: She took two semesters of psych in college. Origin of psych ² First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening Definition for psych (3 of 4) psych- variant of psycho- before some vowels: psychasthenia. Definition for psych (4 of 4) psych. psychological. psychologist. psychology. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for psych Psych was a show always keenly aware of its spot in the pop culture universe. I Watched ‘Psych’ For 8 Years and All I Got Was This Lackluster Finale\|Chancellor Agard\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After close to a two-year wait, Psych: The Musical will finally air this Sunday on USA. Psych’s 13 Best Musical Moments\|Chancellor Agard\|December 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Why couldn't they find a psych bed anywhere in southwestern Virginia for Gus Deeds? Why Gus Deeds Wasn't Hospitalized\|Michael Tomasky\|November 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The “toy” starts feeling like an experimental prop from a psych lab. Toying with Realism\|Blake Gopnik\|December 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Waiting patiently in a line of at least 30 ambulances, Carrasquillo was to transport a psych patient to Mt. Sinai. Hundreds Evacuated From NYU’s Tisch Hospital in Hurricane Sandy\|Abby Haglage\|October 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I felt guilty over not going to Psych, but there just wasn't the time. Exploiter's End\|James Causey But I count myself as one of the lucky ones because throughout all of times in and out of psych. Dreaming of Dreaming\|Peter E. Williams Would you mind if I spent an hour in Psych for reorientation? Exploiter's End\|James Causey When I think of my wasted years in college and of how I was always going to take hold of Psych. At Good Old Siwash\|George Fitch That was the trouble with crews of ships when they thought they might be held up by psych over something. Unthinkable\|Roger Phillips Graham British Dictionary definitions for psych psych psyche / (saɪk) / verb (tr) informal to psychoanalyseSee also psych out, psych up Word Origin for psych C20: shortened from psychoanalyse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to psych medicine, attitude, therapy, psyche, mentality, ethos, urge, abet, rouse, arouse, inspire, whip up, motivate, exhort, agitate, inflame, encourage, trigger, prompt, provoke Medical definitions for psych psych- pref. Variant ofpsycho- The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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psych

or psyche

verb (used with object), psyched, psych·ing.Informal.

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Origin of psych

Words nearby psych

Definition for psych (2 of 4)

noun Informal.

Origin of psych

Definition for psych (3 of 4)

Definition for psych (4 of 4)

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British Dictionary definitions for psych

psyche

verb

Word Origin for psych

Words related to psych

Medical definitions for psych

pref.