psych out en · NOUN
Etymology
Recorded since 1934 (in sense of "outsmart"); from psych (short for psychology) + out.
Meanings
- (informal) The act of unnerving somebody.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| psych outs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
psych out en · VERB
Etymology
Recorded since 1934 (in sense of "outsmart"); from psych (short for psychology) + out.
Meanings
- (informal, transitive) To outsmart.
- (informal, transitive) To unnerve.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| psyched out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| psyched out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| psyching out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| psychs out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |