psyched

American  

[sahykt] / saɪkt /

adjective

1. happily excited; elated.

   I’m really psyched that she invited me for her birthday, but I have no idea what to get her.

   Wow, you got the part—I’m so psyched for you!

2. in a state of eager anticipation; looking forward to something.

   Fans of the video game are pretty psyched for the new release, due in two weeks.

   It was perfect weather and we were psyched to do some great sightseeing.

3. mentally prepared, especially for something challenging, so as to be in the right frame of mind to do one’s best.

   Are you getting psyched to do your taxes?

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of psych.

Etymology

Origin of psyched

First recorded in 1955–60, for an earlier sense; psych ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; psych ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Ultimately, he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to accomplish something that would have had his childhood self “so psyched,” he said on his podcast.

From Los Angeles Times

We're all so psyched, we go out for ice cream to celebrate like it’s years ago and I’m five, but, man, that ice cream tastes so good.

From Literature

On the second, their voices seem less psyched, like they thought the explosions would be bigger, fly higher.

From Literature

The SNL actor said his hosts were "psyched" he wore a kilt and he "had the best dinner ever".

From BBC

To me, Jann is a guy that got a lot of people psyched to link arms and write about music at a time when nobody had a place to really do it.

From Los Angeles Times