psychPronunciation: /sʌɪk/ (also psyche)Translate psych | into French | into Italian Definition of psych verb [with object] 1 (usually psych someone up) informal mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion:we had to psych ourselves up for the race (as adjective psyched) excited and full of anticipation:we’ve told him you were coming—he’s really psyched 2analyse (something) in psychological terms: mother had it all psyched out in three minutes subject (someone) to psychological investigation or psychotherapy: he’s been psyched to the best of our skill 3 (usually psyche) [no object] Bridge make a psychic bid. noun 1 informalshort for psychiatrist or psychologist. [mass noun]short for psychiatry or psychology. 2 (usually psyche) Bridge a psychic bid. adjective informal 1short for psychiatric.the psych ward a psych course 2short for psychedelic.a rare old psych albumPhrasal Verbs psych someone out intimidate an opponent or rival by appearing very confident or aggressive:we won’t be psyched out of beating thempsych in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of psych in the US English dictionary
