Definition of Yips

1. Noun. Nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts). "To avoid the yips he changed his style of putting"

Generic synonyms: Stress, Tenseness, Tension

Definition of Yips

1. Noun. (informal) A nervous condition which prevents a sportsman from playing properly; especially a condition which causes a golfer to miss an easy putt, or a tennis player to serve a double fault. ¹

2. Noun. (plural of yip) ¹

3. Verb. (third-person singular of yip) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Yips

1. yip [v] - See also: yip

Lexicographical Neighbors of Yips

yinzers
yip
yipe
yipes
yipped
yippee
yippee skippy
yipper
yippers
yippie
yippie ki-yay
yippies
yipping
yippings
yippy
yips (current term)
yird
yirded
yirding
yirds
yirk
yirked
yirking
yirks
yirr
yirred
yirree
yirring
yirrs
yirth

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