psyching up

A form of psych up — To motivate, encourage or mentally (emotionally) prepare.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of psych up
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APA

psyching up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psyching%20up

MLA

“psyching up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psyching%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psyching up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psyching%20up.

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