See Also: psych-(medicine)
psych(dictionary)
psych 1, verb(dictionary)
psych 2, noun(dictionary)

psych (iou)



psych noun & verb. colloq. Also (exc. in sense A.1) psyche. L19.
[Abbreviation of PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIC, PSYCHOANALYSE, etc.]
A. noun.
I.
Psychology, psychiatry. L19.
A psychologist, a psychiatrist, a psychoanalyst. M20.
II.
a. In pl. Psychical research. rare. E20.
b. A psychic person. L20.
Bridge. (Usu. psyche.) A psychic bid. M20.
b. verb. Pres. pple & verbal noun -(e)ing.
I.
verb trans. Subject to psychoanalysis or psychological testing. E20.
verb trans. Prepare (oneself or another) mentally for an ordeal etc. (usu. foll. by up, also into a mental state, situation, etc.); gain a psychological advantage over, intimidate, demoralize (usu. foll. by out). Freq. in pass. M20.
P. A. Whitney He was absolutely without fear. Nothing ever psyched him out before a race. N. Sedaka I'd psyched myself into thinking Festival Hall was an intimate room. R. Carver She'd just have to tell herself she could do it, get herself psyched up for it.
verb trans. Foll. by out: analyse in psychological terms; work out. M20.
S. Brill Hoffa's ability..to psyche out the opposition's thinking.
verb intrans. Foll. by out: break down mentally; become confused, deranged, or intimidated. L20.
II.
verb intrans. Bridge. Make a psychic bid. M20.
b. verb trans. Make as a psychic bid; deceive (one's opponents) with a psychic bid. M20.
Bridge Magazine Both Souths psyched a one spade response.