Psyching Meaning in English
word · lemma: psych
Definition
Preparing yourself or someone else mentally for something challenging, exciting, or difficult. It can also mean trying to intimidate or unsettle someone mentally.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal; common in sports, competitions, or stressful situations. Can be positive ('psyching up' for motivation) or negative ('psyching out' an opponent). Use 'psyching up' for encouragement, 'psyching out' or 'psyched out' for intimidation.
Spanish: prepararse mentalmente - animarse - intimidar (psicológicamente)Portuguese (BR): preparar-se psicologicamente - animar - intimidar (psicologicamente)Portuguese (PT): preparar-se psicologicamente - animar - intimidar (psicologicamente)Chinese (Simplified): 做心理準備 - 鼓舞 - 威懾 (心理上)Chinese (Traditional): 做心理準備 - 鼓舞 - 威嚇 (心理上)Hindi: मानसिक रूप से तैयार करना - उत्साहित करना - डराना (मानसिक रूप से)Arabic: الاستعداد الذهني - التشجيع - التخويف النفسيBengali: মনের প্রস্তুতি নেওয়া - মানসিকভাবে দুর্বল করাRussian: настраиваться - морально давитьJapanese: 気持ちを高める - 動揺させるVietnamese: lên dây cót tinh thần - làm ai mất tinh thầnKorean: 마음가짐을 하다 - 심리적으로 압박하다Turkish: kendini hazırlamak - psikolojik baskı yapmakUrdu: خود کو ذہنی طور پر تیار کرنا - ذہنی دباؤ ڈالناIndonesian: mempersiapkan mental - menggertak secara mental
Example Sentences
He is psyching himself up before the race.
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She keeps psyching me out before the game.
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I am psyching up for my big interview.
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He's been psyching out the other players to get an edge.
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I'm just psyching myself up—there's nothing to worry about.
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Stop psyching her out before her performance!
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