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Definition of Psyching
1. psych [v] - See also: psych
Lexicographical Neighbors of Psyching
Literary usage of Psyching
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"Then I'd flunk out, and I'd be convinced that it was him psyching me out. Or he'd
get picked for kickball and he'd say, 'What's the point, this team's gonna ..."
2. Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot by James B. Stockdale (1995)
"All the while, Rhinelander was psyching me out, trying to figure out what I was
seeking. He thought my interest in Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural ..."
3. Fasting: The Ultimate Diet by Allan Cott (1997)
"The best "psyching up" stratagem has to be the simple reminder to yourself that
fasting is good for you. It produces results at a pace and of a quality not ..."
4. To Serve Without Favor: Policing, Human Rights, and Accountability in by Julia Hall (1997)
"He was psyching them up. Throughout the time on Little James Street, the RUC and
military ran out of plastic bullets three times that evening. ..."
5. Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement by Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis (2007)
"Get kids fired up about the prospect of psyching out the test. Know the Test
Format Know test rules. Know every detail about your test. ..."
6. Seraphim Trilogy Book One; What the Herald Angel Sang by Teralee E. M. Bird (2004)
"Victor could almost still feel the cool, damp air ripping at his clothing as they
skimmed above the tree-tops like birds on the wing, and then psyching ..."
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