yips
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9.9
A sudden nervous feeling that makes an athlete miss simple actions like short golf shots
- noun
- /jɪps/
- Jargon
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yips
- The golfer experienced the yips and missed an easy putt during the tournament.
Examples
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After weeks of practice, he was still struggling with the yips, which affected his game.
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Many athletes face the yips at crucial moments, causing them to falter in performance.
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YIPS and settles beneath Novak.
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Antonyms
How Nervous
panic
394
2.7
394
2.7
yips
1
9.9
- Jargon
1
9.9
jitters
1
5.5
- Informal
1
5.5
anxiety
423
3.5
423
3.5
nervousness
36
2.7
36
2.7
calm
735
1.0
735
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yips probably comes from the short, sharp cry yip, like a small dog's bark 'a quick, sharp sound', and was used for a sudden nervous twitch. So to get the yips is to have a quick, out-of-control movement from nerves that makes simple sports actions, like short putts, go wrong.