verb
- past tense of outpsych; to gain a psychological advantage over someone, especially by intimidating or confusing them mentally before or during a competition
Usage: informal; chiefly sports
Examples
- The champion outpsyched her opponent with aggressive stare-downs before the match.
- He felt outpsyched after the coach's harsh criticism right before the game.
- The team's trash talk outpsyched the visiting players, affecting their performance.
- She outpsyched herself by overthinking the competition.
- The boxer outpsyched his rival with confident body language in the ring.