psych.
Clipping of psychiatry.
Meaning & usage
Clipping of psychiatry.
Clipping of psychiatry. A psychiatric hospital or other treatment facility; also, a psychiatric department or ward in such a facility.
He had to be involuntarily committed to the psych ward.
Clipping of psychology.
I took psych in my freshman year at college.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of psychiatry and psychology.
Clipping of psychoanalyse (“to treat (someone) using psychoanalysis”); also, to carry out psychological testing on (someone).
Chiefly followed by out: to analyse (something), especially psychologically; also (generally), to work out (something).
Where this word comes from
Clipping of psychoanalyse.
Often followed by out: to deceive, intimidate, or otherwise manipulate (someone or oneself) emotionally or using psychology.
Often followed by up: to put (someone or oneself) into a mental or psychological state where one is ready for some (often challenging) experience; specifically, to make (someone or oneself) enthusiastic or excited about something.
Hip hop always gets me psyched, so I put it on before a race.
Of a person: to get into a mental or psychological state where one is ready for some (often challenging) experience; specifically, to make oneself enthusiastic or excited about something.
Followed by out: to become mentally confused or disturbed.
Where this word comes from
The verb is a clipping of psychologize. The interjection is probably derived from the verb.
Used to indicate jokingly that a statement which one has made was false and that one has successfully fooled the person whom one is speaking to; just kidding!, not!, tricked you!
Here, have fifty dollars. Psych! That was two dollars!
I broke up with my girlfriend. Here’s her number. Psych! That’s the wrong number!
Used to express surprised happiness; wow!
Psych! I just found my missing bracelet!
Where this word comes from
The verb is a clipping of psychologize. The interjection is probably derived from the verb.
To make (a bid) intended to mislead opponents by giving a false impression about one's hand of playing cards.
To deceive (an opponent or opponents) with such a psychic bid.
To make a bid intended to mislead opponents by giving a false impression about one's hand of playing cards; to make a psychic bid.
Where this word comes from
The noun is a clipping of psychic (noun). The verb is a clipping of psychic (adjective) in psychic bid. It is attested slightly earlier than the noun.
Clipping of psychedelic (“of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced altered awareness, distortions of perception, hallucinations, etc.”).
curtains with psych colours psych-rock
Of or relating to psychedelic rock music.
a psych album a psych band
Where this word comes from
The adjective is a clipping of psychedelic (adjective). The noun is a clipping of psychedelic rock.
Clipping of psychiatrist.
Clipping of psychologist; also, a clipping of psychoanalyst.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and psychologist.
Clipping of psychic (“a person who possesses, or appears to possess, extra-sensory abilities such as clairvoyance, precognition, and telepathy, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influences”).
Clipping of psychic or psychic bid (“a bid intended to mislead opponents by giving a false impression about one's hand of playing cards”).
Where this word comes from
The noun is a clipping of psychic (noun). The verb is a clipping of psychic (adjective) in psychic bid. It is attested slightly earlier than the noun.
Clipping of psychedelic rock (“a genre of rock music influenced by psychedelia, blues, electronic music, folk music, jazz, and the hippie counterculture of the 1960s”).
Where this word comes from
The adjective is a clipping of psychedelic (adjective). The noun is a clipping of psychedelic rock.
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