HyperDic: yips

English > 1 sense of the word yips:
NOUNstateyipsnervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
English > yips: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningnervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts).
Example"to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting"
Broadertension, tenseness, stress(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Spanishyips
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