mind game
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the words 'mind' and 'game', first used in the late 20th century.
مثال
- He's playing mind games with me, trying to make me doubt myself.
- The coach uses mind games to motivate his players.
- She accused him of playing mind games when he didn't call her back.
ترکیبهای رایج
Play mind games Accuse of mind games Use mind games
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- any game designed to exercise the intellect
- deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage) “football players try to play mind games with the opposition” “the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings”