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Definition psych in American English

psych verb

verb
/saɪk/
1

to talk or behave very confidently in order to make someone who you are competing against feel nervous and less likely to succeed

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2

to try to make yourself or someone else feel mentally ready for something

Example

The team is trying to get psyched up for the game.

Example

I was psyching myself up to ask her out to dinner.

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Definition psych in American English