Definition of yips in English:

yips

plural noun jɪpsyips

the yipsinformal

A state of extreme nervousness that causes a golfer to miss an easy putt.
〈非正式〉（造成高尔夫球手轻击入穴时轻易失误的）紧张状态
Example sentencesExamples
- He suffered the yips.
- He never came back from the yips.
- Everybody who has ever had the yips knows this ultimate frustration - you don't feel a yip in a practice swing.
- If you don't have the yips, I would try to steer you away from the longer putter.
- He created the stroke after suffering from the yips and had some success with it, even trying it at the Masters.
- Hubert Green had just gotten over the yips, and he got them back playing with me.
- The yips are a motor-sensory disorder.
- Even if you've got the yips, you can make a ton of putts.
- People who have suffered from the yips, however, have told me that something will just click and that my bowling will be back to how it was.
- This compensation will lead to the yips.
- ‘I feel like I was in the early stages of the yips,’ he admits.
- He was fighting demons like a golfer fights the yips with his putter.
- A bad case of the yips can ruin your golfing handicap.
- It would be a shame to lose your test place for a minor dose of the yips.
- The yips are the biggest reason I don't play on the Champions Tour.
- And once you have the buzz, like the yips, it tends to stay with you forever.

Origin

1960s: of unknown origin.

Definition of yips in US English:

yips

plural nounyips

the yipsinformal

A state of extreme nervousness that causes a golfer to miss an easy putt.
〈非正式〉（造成高尔夫球手轻击入穴时轻易失误的）紧张状态
Example sentencesExamples
- A bad case of the yips can ruin your golfing handicap.
- He suffered the yips.
- He was fighting demons like a golfer fights the yips with his putter.
- Even if you've got the yips, you can make a ton of putts.
- The yips are a motor-sensory disorder.
- It would be a shame to lose your test place for a minor dose of the yips.
- If you don't have the yips, I would try to steer you away from the longer putter.
- This compensation will lead to the yips.
- Everybody who has ever had the yips knows this ultimate frustration - you don't feel a yip in a practice swing.
- ‘I feel like I was in the early stages of the yips,’ he admits.
- And once you have the buzz, like the yips, it tends to stay with you forever.
- He never came back from the yips.
- He created the stroke after suffering from the yips and had some success with it, even trying it at the Masters.
- People who have suffered from the yips, however, have told me that something will just click and that my bowling will be back to how it was.
- The yips are the biggest reason I don't play on the Champions Tour.
- Hubert Green had just gotten over the yips, and he got them back playing with me.

Origin

1960s: of unknown origin.

单词	yips
释义	Definition of yips in English: yips plural noun jɪpsyips the yipsinformal A state of extreme nervousness that causes a golfer to miss an easy putt. 〈非正式〉（造成高尔夫球手轻击入穴时轻易失误的）紧张状态 Example sentencesExamples He suffered the yips. He never came back from the yips. Everybody who has ever had the yips knows this ultimate frustration - you don't feel a yip in a practice swing. If you don't have the yips, I would try to steer you away from the longer putter. He created the stroke after suffering from the yips and had some success with it, even trying it at the Masters. Hubert Green had just gotten over the yips, and he got them back playing with me. The yips are a motor-sensory disorder. Even if you've got the yips, you can make a ton of putts. People who have suffered from the yips, however, have told me that something will just click and that my bowling will be back to how it was. This compensation will lead to the yips. ‘I feel like I was in the early stages of the yips,’ he admits. He was fighting demons like a golfer fights the yips with his putter. A bad case of the yips can ruin your golfing handicap. It would be a shame to lose your test place for a minor dose of the yips. The yips are the biggest reason I don't play on the Champions Tour. And once you have the buzz, like the yips, it tends to stay with you forever. Origin 1960s: of unknown origin. Definition of yips in US English: yips plural nounyips the yipsinformal A state of extreme nervousness that causes a golfer to miss an easy putt. 〈非正式〉（造成高尔夫球手轻击入穴时轻易失误的）紧张状态 Example sentencesExamples A bad case of the yips can ruin your golfing handicap. He suffered the yips. He was fighting demons like a golfer fights the yips with his putter. Even if you've got the yips, you can make a ton of putts. The yips are a motor-sensory disorder. It would be a shame to lose your test place for a minor dose of the yips. If you don't have the yips, I would try to steer you away from the longer putter. This compensation will lead to the yips. Everybody who has ever had the yips knows this ultimate frustration - you don't feel a yip in a practice swing. ‘I feel like I was in the early stages of the yips,’ he admits. And once you have the buzz, like the yips, it tends to stay with you forever. He never came back from the yips. He created the stroke after suffering from the yips and had some success with it, even trying it at the Masters. People who have suffered from the yips, however, have told me that something will just click and that my bowling will be back to how it was. The yips are the biggest reason I don't play on the Champions Tour. Hubert Green had just gotten over the yips, and he got them back playing with me. Origin 1960s: of unknown origin.
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