psych
/saɪk/
interjection
- Used to indicate that something said earlier was a joke or not true, often after tricking someone.
- Psych! I knew you'd believe me.
- I forgot your birthday — psych! I have a gift right here.
- You're fired! Psych, just kidding — you got a promotion.
verb
- To make someone feel nervous, confused, or less confident, especially by using psychological tricks or intimidation.
- The other team tried to psych us out before the game with loud music.
- Don't let his comments psych you; just focus on your own work.
- She psyched herself up before the exam by listening to upbeat music.
- To prepare oneself mentally for a challenge or difficult situation.
- I need to psych myself up for the long run tomorrow.
- He psyched himself to stay calm during the interview.
- They psyched up the crowd with an energetic speech.
- To analyze or understand someone's thoughts or behavior, often in a clever or intuitive way.
- She managed to psych out what he was really thinking.
- He tried to psych the teacher's test questions but failed.
- Can you psych why she suddenly left the party?
Synonyms
noun
- A psychology course or class.
- He's studying for his psych final tonight.
- I have psych at 10 AM on Mondays.
- She decided to major in psych after taking an intro class.
- A psychologist or psychiatrist (informal).
- My psych said I should try meditation.
- She has an appointment with her psych tomorrow.
- The school psych talked to the students about stress.