psych sb out
informal— phrasal verb with psych uk/saɪk/us/saɪk/verb
to behave in a very confident or forceful way in order to make a competitor, especially in a sports event, feel less confident:
Both athletes were trying to psych each other out before the race.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winning and defeating
- annihilate
- bank
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- beat sb at their own game idiom
- beat sb hollow idiom
- outmanoeuvre
- outpace
- outperform
- outscore
- overpower
- pip
- reel
- sew
- sweep
- trump
- unassailable
- unbeaten
- undefeated
- victorious
- wipe
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