yips
IPA: jˈɪps
noun
- (informal) A nervous condition which prevents a sportsperson from playing properly; especially a condition which causes a golfer to miss an easy putt, or a tennis player to serve a double fault.
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Examples of "yips" in Sentences
- Yip Yips have become popular fancy dress costumes.
- And the yips phenomenon may not be limited to golfers.