verb (used with object), psyched, psych·ing. Informal. to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition. to prepare psychologically to be in the right frame of mind or to give one's best (often followed by up): to psych oneself up for an interview.

What the meaning of psyched?

1 : psychoanalyze. 2a : to anticipate correctly the intentions or actions of : outguess. b : to analyze or figure out (something, such as a problem or course of action) I psyched it all out by myself and decided— David Hulburd.

Is Sike a psych?

Everyone knows of the slang term "sike" (or psych), basically meaning "I tricked you." (More or less.) However, it seems that the technically correct spelling is, in fact, "psych." Coming from "to psych someone out." This makes sense since most words with "psy-" or "psych-" have to do with the mind, or the psyche.