1. 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.