Meanings
comparative more psyched up · superlative most psyched up
- idiomaticinformalIn a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult or hazardous enterprise, or one where success is particularly sought.
Near-synonyms: girded, steeled
1 more example
I'm getting myself psyched up to cross the rope bridge.
- idiomaticinformalEnthusiastic.
Our investors are psyched up about the profitability potential of our new product.
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of psych up
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveIn a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult or hazardous enterprise, or one where success is particularly sought.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 做好心裡準備的 /做好心里准备的, 做好心理准备的
- 做好心裡準備的 /做好心里准备的in a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult enterprise
- 做好心理准备的 (zuòhǎo xīnlǐ zhǔnbèi de)in a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult enterprise
Finnish valmis
- valmisin a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult enterprise
German hochgeputscht
- hochgeputschtin a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult enterprise
Cite this entry
psyched up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psyched%20up
“psyched up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psyched%20up. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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