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psych oneself up — I ve really psyched myself up for the marathon Syn: nerve oneself, steel oneself, brace oneself, summon one s courage, prepare oneself, gear oneself up, urge oneself on, gird (up) one s loins … Thesaurus of popular words
psych (oneself) up — vb to work oneself into a state of mental alertness, aggression, intensity. The phrase originated in the USA (probably in the context of self expression or ther apy groups) in the early 1970s. ► In fact his [the footballer Vinny Jones] disturbing … Contemporary slang
psych — short for psychology in various senses; as an academic study, in student slang by 1895. The verb is generally negative when used transitively, positive when intransitive; first attested (also psych out) 1934 as to outsmart, from 1963 as to… … Etymology dictionary
psych — psych1 /suyk/, v.t. Informal. 1. to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often fol. by out): to psych out the competition. 2. to prepare psychologically to be in the right frame of mind or to give one s best (often fol. by up) … Universalium
psych — informal psych someone out psych oneself up … Thesaurus of popular words
psych — ☆ psych1 [sīk ] vt. psyched, psyching [shortened < PSYCHOANALYZE] Slang 1. to cause to be disturbed mentally or excited emotionally: often with up 2. to understand the motives or behavior of by intuition or psychological means, esp. so as to… … English World dictionary
psych-up — psychˈ up noun (slang) The act of psyching oneself or someone else up • • • Main Entry: ↑psych … Useful english dictionary
psych — v Slang. 1.Usu. psych out a. intimidate, make nervous or uncomfortable, put [s.o.] off balance; discompose, upset, unsettle, disturb; agitate, Inf. throw into a tizzy; frighten, scare, Sl. spook, Sl. bug.b. understand, comprehend, know what makes … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
psych — v.tr. colloq. 1 (usu. foll. by up; often refl.) prepare (oneself or another person) mentally for an ordeal etc. 2 a (usu. foll. by out) analyse (a person s motivation etc.) for one s own advantage (can t psych him out). b subject to… … Useful english dictionary
psych — I. transitive verb or psyche (psyched; psyching) 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) … New Collegiate Dictionary
