psych
/saɪk/verb
उच्चारण साइक
(मानसिक रूप से) तैयार करना या घबरा देना
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verb
- 1
[T] informal
to make yourself or somebody else feel mentally ready or confident, or nervous and less confident, before a contest
(मानसिक रूप से) तैयार करना या घबरा देना
- She was psyched for the final match.
→Phrasal verbs 2
psych sb out
(informal) to make an opponent feel less confident by saying or doing something before or during a contest
(विरोधी को) मानसिक रूप से घबरा देना, उसका हौसला तोड़ना
- The bowler tried to psych out the batsman with long stares.
- Don't let the other candidates psych you out.
psych yourself up (for sth)
(informal) to prepare yourself mentally for something difficult
(किसी कठिन काम के लिए) खुद को मानसिक रूप से तैयार करना
- Radhika psyched herself up for the interview.
- It took him an hour to psych himself up for the exam.
◇Word family
psyched adjective
§Grammar and usage
The p is silent, so psych is pronounced like sike.
P नहीं बोला जाता, इसलिए psych का उच्चारण 'साइक' होता है।