"psyched up" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-psyched up.ogg [Australia] Forms: more psyched up [comparative], most psyched up [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} psyched up (comparative more psyched up, superlative most psyched up)
  1. (idiomatic, informal) In a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult or hazardous enterprise, or one where success is particularly sought. Tags: idiomatic, informal Synonyms: psyched Related terms: worked up Translations (in a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult enterprise): 做好心裡準備的 (Chinese Mandarin), 做好心里准备的 (Chinese Mandarin), 做好心理准备的 (zuòhǎo xīnlǐ zhǔnbèi de) (Chinese Mandarin), valmis (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-psyched_up-en-adj-JNdRv9wm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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