psyched up
psyched up · more psyched up · most psyched up
In a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult or hazardous enterprise,…In a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult or hazardous enterprise, or one where success is particularly sought.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, informal)In a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult or hazardous enterprise, or one where success is particularly sought.
Near-synonyms: girded, steeled
I'm getting myself psyched up to cross the rope bridge.
hochgeputscht
(idiomatic, informal)Enthusiastic.
Our investors are psyched up about the profitability potential of our new product.
Translations
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in a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult enterprise:
Forms
more psyched up, most psyched up| Comparative | more psyched up Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most psyched up Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedworked up
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form