1. yips - Noun
2. yips - Verb
yips (uncountable)
(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.
yips
plural of yip
yips
third-person singular simple present indicative of yip
After Cutting seemed to get the yips as long-snapper, he was cut loose in favor of DePaola, who looks set to keep the job into next season. Source: Internet
Groups of five to six loons continually came into view, often after we first heard their telltale yips. Source: Internet
The only chaps to ever give old Don the yips. Source: Internet