psych out

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsaɪkˈaʊt/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
psych out (mainly tr, adverb)
  1. to guess correctly the intentions of (another); outguess
  2. to analyse or solve (a problem, etc) psychologically
  3. to intimidate or frighten
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
psych-out  (sīk′out′),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsan act or instance of psyching out.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase psych out 1960–65

'psych out' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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