psych out

English

Etymology

Recorded since 1934 (in sense of "outsmart"); from psych (short for psychology) + out.

Verb

psych out (third-person singular simple present psychs out, present participle psyching out, simple past and past participle psyched out)

1. (transitive, informal) To outsmart.
2. (transitive, informal) To unnerve.

References

• http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=psych&searchmode=none

Anagrams

• outpsych