psych

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[sʌɪk], (Verb)

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- mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion
(e.g: he had to psych himself for a tough conversation with his wife)

- analyse (something) in psychological terms
(e.g: mother had it all psyched out in three minutes)

- make a psychic bid


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[sʌɪk], (Noun)

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- psychedelic rock music
(e.g: the music is inspired by American psych, blues, and metal)

- a psychic bid


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[sʌɪk], (Adjective)

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- denoting or relating to psychedelic rock music
(e.g: a rare old psych album)


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[sʌɪk], (Interjection)

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- used mockingly or playfully to indicate that one was joking or playing a prank
(e.g: he pretends Ben won, only to yell ‘Psych!’)


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