# psyched

Pronunciation: say "SYKT" /saɪkt/

## Adjective

1. Thrilled or excited about something. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Very happy and excited about something.
   - _I'm so psyched for the concert tonight!_
   - _The whole team was psyched about making the playoffs for the first time._
3. Frightened or unnerved. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Scared, or upset and nervous.
   - _The horror movie left the whole group psyched and jumping at every shadow._
   - _One look at the icy ledge and she was too psyched to climb any farther._

## Verb

2. Past tense and past participle of psych. *(colloquial)* — simple past and past participle of psych
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of psych. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _She psyched herself up with loud music before the final race._
   - _The pitcher psyched out the batter with a long, silent stare._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/psyched (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).