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Meaning of "psych up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PSYCH UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PSYCH UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Psych up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES PSYCH UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of psych up in the English dictionary

The definition of psych up in the dictionary is to get into a state of psychological readiness for an action, performance, etc.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PSYCH UP

psych
psych out
psychagogue
psychasthenia
psychasthenic
psyche
psyched
psyched up
psychedelia
psychedelic
psychedelically
psychiater
psychiatric
psychiatric social worker
psychiatrical
psychiatrically
psychiatrist
psychiatry
psychic
psychic determinism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PSYCH UP

bash up
brush up
cash up
catch up
cough up
dish up
earth up
fetch up
high up
hush up
polish up
rough up
stitch up
touch up
wash up
weigh up

Synonyms and antonyms of psych up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «psych up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PSYCH UP

Find out the translation of psych up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of psych up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «psych up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精极度紧张起来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mentalizarse
570 millions of speakers

English

psych up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपर मनोवैज्ञानिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يصل النفسى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

психологически подготовиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

psych -se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাইক আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

psych up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Psikik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Psycho-Plus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アップサイケ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최대 정신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Psych up
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rối trí lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உளவாளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानसिक अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Psikopat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caricarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

psych się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

психологічно підготуватися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

psihic în sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

psych up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

war tot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

psych upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

psych opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of psych up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PSYCH UP»

The term «psych up» is normally little used and occupies the 129.731 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PSYCH UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about psych up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PSYCH UP»

Discover the use of psych up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to psych up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Psych Up Or Psych Out: The Sport Parent's Guide to Helping ...
If you have a son or daughter who is a young athlete, you already know, or will soon know, that you are engaged in one of the most wonderful experiences of parenthood.
Michael J. Asken, Breton Asken, Michal J. Asken Ph. D., 2011
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Applying Sport Psychology: Four Perspectives
The benefit of physical psych-up techniques is that they act directly on the intensity that athletes experience before and during a competition. Whereas other psych-up techniques may take time to influence performance, physical psych-up  ...
Jim Taylor, Gregory Scott Wilson, 2005
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The Use of Ki to "psych-up" and Increase Strength
In many modern sports where an explosion of power/strength is necessary, such as weight lifting, shot put, and tennis, athletes often yell or grunt to "psych-up" and improve performance.
Mark A. Tschampl, 2009
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Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1972: January-June
Psych Up, Inc.; 25Feb72; A315458. PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS IN NEW YORK AND LONDON; a comparative study of mental hospital admissions, by J. E. Cooper, R. E. Kendell, B. J. Gurland, L. Sharpe, J. R. M. Copeland & R. Simon. London ...
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1974
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Sport Psychology for Coaches
The quicker breathing rhythm requires athletes to breathe more shallowly, with the lungs rather than with the diaphragm, and psych-up breathing is particularly effective in elevating arousal. Imagery Energization In imagery energization, ...
Damon Burton, Thomas D. Raedeke, 2008
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Hello, Job!: How to Psych Up, Suit Up, and Show Up!
Image consultant Craig inspires a makeover on one's wardrobe, interview skills, and whole outlook, so that no matter the job-seeking climate, the reader will soon be saying, "Hello, Job!" 116 pp.
Alison Craig, Gwyn Nichols, 2010
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Sport and Exercise Psychology: A Critical Introduction
Apparently, the song used most frequently by Premiership soccer players during the 2002-2003 season was "Lose Yourself by Eminem (ibid.). Of course, music is not the only "psych up" strategy used in sport (see Zaichkowsky and Baltzell, ...
Aidan P. Moran, 2004
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Psychological Approaches to Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Finally, they actively adjust their intensity to reach a prime level using psych- down or psych-up techniques. The psych-down techniques have already been presented and detailed earlier in this chapter. Strategies such as breathing, passive ...
Jim Taylor, Shel Taylor, 1997
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Boys' Life
My psych-up approach isn't a hate thing — I run more against the clock than I do against individuals. So I try to persuade myself to go for my best personal time. Sort of a beat-Shorter effort. It's a gradual mental and physical build-up. However  ...
10
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
1971 psych; psych up verb to use psychological techniques to stimulate, to enthuse, to excite us, 1957 • Peter Mandelson [...] would have seen it as part of the programme to psych up the party staff for the election campaign over which he was, ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PSYCH UP»

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Brightspace system helps Deakin uni psych up students to perform
The health psychology lecturer leads a large subject, called HBS110: Health Behaviour, with an annual intake of 2100-plus students taught by 30 sessional staff ... «The Australian, Sep 14»
2
Gering students psych up for school at junior high pep rally
Gering Freshman Paige Peterson, left, waits for her classmate Tori Hoagland to shoot a basket during a three-legged race at the Gering Junior High School Pep ... «Scottsbluff Star Herald, Sep 14»
3
FIFA ad presented by Dr Dre's Beats is sure to psych up fans for …
As the FIFA World Cup 2014 gets closer and closer, you've seen the promos for football's biggest event, left, right, and centre. And just when you thought it was ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 14»
4
Staten Island cheerleaders wind down, psych up, for Saturday's …
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With the annual CYO Cheerleading Competition set for Saturday at the College of Staten Island, Willowbrook, teams across the ... «SILive.com, Feb 14»
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'Flash mob' helps psych up Motown Monday crowd at Water Festival
"I think it was a lot of fun, and it got a lot of people up and clapping," Gandhi said. "Everyone had been kind of quiet, maybe because of the rain, and I think it ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jul 13»
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The Greatest Masters Swimming Psych Up Video Ever Made
"I dare anyone to produce a better "psych up" video than this one, profiling DI, Detroit Interracial swimming program." (Photo and Film Credit: Fares Ksebati). «SwimSwam, May 13»
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Running notebook: Psych up before training and race day
Train hard, race fast. It seems like a simple equation. But runners who do the physical work without exercising their mental skills may not be performing as well ... «Houston Chronicle, Feb 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Psych up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/psych-up>. May 2024 ».
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