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psyching up

psyching up is the present participle and gerund of psych up.

Meaning of psych up

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To motivate, encourage or mentally (emotionally) prepare.

Questions about psyching up

What is psyching up the present participle and gerund of?
Psyching up is the present participle and gerund of psych up.

Words near psyching up in the dictionary

  1. psychid
  2. psychids
  3. psychill
  4. psyching
  5. psyching out
  6. psyching up
  7. psychism
  8. psychisms
  9. psychist
  10. psychistic
  11. psychists

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