psych out
psych out · psychs out · psyched out · psyching out
To outsmartTo outsmart.
Meaning
2 senses(informal, transitive)To outsmart.
(informal, transitive)To unnerve.
Origin
Recorded since 1934 (in sense of "outsmart"); from psych (short for psychology) + out.Recorded since 1934 (in sense of "outsmart"); from psych (short for psychology) + out.
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Forms
psychs out, psyching out, psyched out, psyched out| Base form | psych out · to psych out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | psychs out |
| Present participle | psyching out |
| Past simple | psyched out |
| Past participle | psyched out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb