Dictionary  psychPronunciation: (sīk), [key] —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): to psych oneself up for an interview. 3. to figure out psychologically; decipher (often fol. by out): to psych out a problem. Also,psyche. psychPronunciation: (sīk), [key] —n. Informal. psychology, esp. as a course or field of study: She took two semesters of psych in college. psych-var. of psycho- before some vowels: psychasthenia. psych.1. psychological. 2. psychologist. 3. psychology. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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