psych up
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Definition
- Verb (transitive or intransitive):
- To prepare oneself or someone else mentally for a challenging task or event by generating excitement, enthusiasm, or a focused, aggressive state of mind. It involves stimulating one's emotions or confidence to a high level.
Usage
- The verb "psych up" is commonly used in informal contexts, especially related to sports, performances, or important events.
- It can be used reflexively () or with an object ().
- The past tense and past participle are often "psyched up."
Examples
- Transitive use (with an object):
- The coach gave a speech to psych up the team before the championship game.
- I need some loud music to psych me up for my workout.
- Intransitive/Reflexive use:
- She spent a few minutes alone to psych up before her big presentation.
- The players are in the locker room, trying to psych themselves up.
Advanced Usage
- "to be/get psyched up": To be or become mentally prepared and excited.
- The crowd was psyched up for the concert.
- I'm really psyched up about the opportunity.
Variants and Related Words
- Psyched (adjective): Excited, enthusiastic, or mentally prepared. (Informal)
- He was really psyched about his new job.
- Psych-out (verb): To intimidate or undermine the confidence of an opponent.
- Their strategy was to psych-out the other team with an aggressive start.
Synonyms
- Pump up: To fill with enthusiasm or excitement.
- Fire up: To inspire or excite someone.
- Motivate: To provide someone with a reason to do something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Psych out: To make someone feel nervous or less confident, often as a tactic.
- The boxer tried to psych out his opponent by staring him down before the match.
Related Idioms
- Get psyched: To become very excited or mentally prepared. (Informal)
- Let's get psyched! We can win this!
Verb
- get excited or stimulated
- The children were all psyched up after the movie