psych Meaning & Definition
What Does Psych Mean?
Psych is a noun that means Psychology or psychiatry. It can also mean A psychologist; a psychiatrist. As a verb, it means To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind (also psych up). As an adjective, it means Psychedelic.
Word Facts for Psych
| Part of speech | noun, verb, adjective, interjection |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //saɪk// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | psychs |
| Comparative / superlative | more psych, most psych |
| Verb forms | psychs, psyching, psyched |
Psych Definition (Noun)
- Psychology or psychiatry.
a psych class
- A psychologist; a psychiatrist.
Psych as a Verb
- To put (someone) into a required psychological frame of mind (also psych up).
- To intimidate (someone) emotionally or using psychology (also psych out).
- To treat (someone) using psychoanalysis.
Psych as an Adjective
- Psychedelic.
curtains with psych colors
- Psychiatric.
Psych as an Interjection
- Indicating that one's preceding statement was false and that one has successfully fooled one's interlocutor. Also sike.
- An interjection of surprised happiness.
Psych! I just found my missing bracelet!
Synonyms of Psych
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Psych synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Psych
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Psych in a Sentence
a psych class
curtains with psych colors
Psych! I just found my missing bracelet!
Word Forms & Grammar
psych (uncountable)
psych (plural psychs)
psych (third-person singular simple present psychs, present participle psyching, simple past and past participle psyched)
psych
psych (plural psyches)
psych (comparative more psych, superlative most psych)
Words That Rhyme With Psych
Origin of Psych
Origin 1: Clipping of psychiatry and psychology.[1]
Origin 2: Clipping of psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and psychologist.[2]
Origin 3: Clipping of psychoanalyse.[3]
Origin 4: The verb is a clipping of psychologize.[4]
How to Pronounce Psych
You say psych as //saɪk//. It has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Psych
Is psych a noun or a verb?
Psych is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb, an adjective and an interjection.
What is the plural of psych?
The plural of psych is psychs.
What is the past tense of psych?
The past tense of psych is psyched. The present participle is psyching.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of psych?
The comparative form is more psych and the superlative form is most psych.