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The Britannica Dictionary psych 4 ENTRIES FOUND:

• psych (verb)
• psych (abbreviation)
• psyche (noun)
• psyched (adjective)

1 psych /ˈsaɪk/ verb psychs; psyched; psyching 1 psych /ˈsaɪk/ verb psychs; psyched; psyching Britannica Dictionary definition of PSYCH [+ object] informal : to make (yourself or another person) mentally ready to perform or compete

• He was trying to psych himself before the race.

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

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psych out

[phrasal verb] psych (someone) out or psych out (someone) informal : to make (someone) feel nervous or unable to perform well : to say or do something to make (someone) feel uncomfortable or less confident

• She has a way of psyching out the competition.
• He was trying to psych me out by reminding me of the last time he beat me.

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