shrink
240
8.9
- noun
- /ʃrɪŋk/
- Slang
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- But the point being, I did, I did go to a couple of shrinks, one of them actually on the on the advice of Julie, right.
Or maybe you need a new shrink since you are as crazy as ever.
- Or maybe you need a new shrink since you are as crazy as ever.
- And the fourth the D storyline is will Elliott save his shrink from her horrible boyfriend?
- I personally and as a shrink don't believe that thoughts are disloyal.
- And I, I remember when, when my show was ending, my my shrink, my therapist.
- So I, I, I, I don't see myself as a shrink at all.
- Psycho Bill and and to explain to him, I'm a stretch, not a shrink.
- And one cop talks to a local shrink who's worse with the Police Department about the smell of blood.
- It's, it's you're zeroing in on the scenario in which the overplayed scenario in which the person goes to their shrink or doctor.
Examples
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I started to write a poem to my shrink, who may or may not be alive anymore.
Fiction book (1991) -
Margaret, I can't believe you brought your shrink into our home.
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Or maybe you need a new shrink since you are as crazy as ever.
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And you know, an old time shrink would say, Oh my God, you got to learn to love yourself.
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And congratulations, you got to go to see a shrink now.
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When I was going to the shrink, she tried to make me remember that part.
Fiction book (1993) -
Maybe you ought to see a shrink.
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Harry: Anyway, Murray has this shrink, who also happens to be Martin.
Fiction book (1995) -
And for a shrink-in-training, you are a little bit crazy.
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If you're feeling overwhelmed, it might be a good idea to talk to a shrink about your feelings.
Synonyms
508
3.7
A trained person who helps people with physical or mental health problems
453
5.1
A doctor who treats people with mental health problems and prescribes medicine
309
4.2
A person who studies the mind and helps people with feelings or behavior
119
8.9
A person who helps people with their feelings and thoughts
27
5.5
A person who helps others with mental and emotional problems by talking and giving support
20
4.1
A trained person who helps people with mental or emotional problems by talking with them
12
7.0
A doctor or therapist who treats mental and emotional problems by talking about thoughts and dreams
3
9.0
A person who helps people with mental or emotional problems
1
9.3
A doctor who treats mental health problems
Compounds
How Formal
- Specialized
453
5.1
309
4.2
508
3.7
- Slang
3
8.5
- Slang
240
8.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shrink as a noun is short for the joking phrase head-shrinker, which meant someone who 'shrinks' big worries. So a shrink is a doctor who works with the mind and helps make problems feel smaller.