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psych

/saɪk/

Translations

psychnoun

psychs

/saɪk/

псих

The movie was about a psych who escaped from an asylum.

Фильм был о психе, который сбежал из психиатрической больницы.

Additional translations

Synonyms

psychinterjection

Exclamation indicating that a previous statement was a joke or deception.

Synonyms

psyche

gotcha

just kidding

fooled you

nah, just kidding

only kidding

psychverb

psyched

Past Simple

psyched

Past Participle

psyching

Gerund

/saɪk/

психовать

He tends to psych himself out before big presentations.

Он склонен психовать перед важными презентациями.

психануть

She might psych and cancel the meeting at the last minute.

Она может психануть и отменить встречу в последнюю минуту.

Additional translations

слететь с катушек

сходить с ума

Synonyms

psych out

psychadjective

/saɪk/

Informal, used almost exclusively in attributive position (e.g., "psych ward") and generally not gradable.

Synonyms

Definitions

psychnoun

A person who is a psychologist or psychiatrist.

She decided to consult a psych to help her deal with her anxiety.

Short for psychology; the study of the mind and behavior, or a course in this subject.

I have psych first thing on Monday mornings.

psychinterjection

Used to indicate that a preceding statement was meant to fool someone; gotcha.

"I'm quitting my job todaypsych!" he laughed.

psychverb

To prepare (someone or oneself) mentally for a demanding task or event.

She psyched herself up before the interview.

To intimidate or unsettle (an opponent) by psychological means.

The boxer tried to psych out his opponent before the fight.

To understand or anticipate the thoughts, motives, or behavior of; to figure out.

I just can't psych him outhe never does what I expect.

psychadjective

Relating to psychology or psychiatry; psychological.

She was admitted to the psych unit for further evaluation.