yips
The word “yips” has 1 syllable: yips.
It's pronounced as /jɪps/.
What is synonym and antonym for yips?
In the thesaurus, “yips” has 63 synonyms and 2 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for yips along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for yips
- barks
- bellows
- blare
- blats
- bleats
- brays
- cackles
- caterwauls
- caws
- cheeps
- chirps
- clucks
- coos
- crakes
- croaks
- crows
- cry
- groan
- growl
- grunts
- holler
- honks
- hoot
- hoots
- howl
- howls
- lows
- meows
- mews
- miaows
- moan
- moos
- neighs
- oinks
- outcry
- peep
- peeps
- quacks
- rasp
- roar
- roars
- screech
- screeches
- shout
- shriek
- snarl
- squalls
- squawk
- squawks
- squeaks
- squeal
- squeals
- trumpets
- wail
- whimper
- whinnies
- whoop
- yap
- yaps
- yell
- yelp
- yelps
- yowls
Antonyms for yips
- whimper
- whisper
Meanings of yips
- noun
- A sharp, high-pitched bark.
- 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.
- verb
- To bark with a sharp, high-pitched voice.
Example Sentences
- The golfer struggled with the yips, causing his putting game to suffer.
- Despite his talent, the pitcher's career was plagued by the yips, affecting his ability to throw accurately.
- Yips in musicians can manifest as involuntary muscle twitches, impacting their performance.
- The tennis player battled the yips during crucial matches, leading to unforced errors.
- Athletes often seek sports psychologists to help them overcome the yips and regain their confidence.
On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to yips, such as: barks, bellows, blare, blats, bleats, brays, cackles.
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