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
    1. A sharp, high-pitched bark.
    2. 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
    1. 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.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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neighs

  • barks
  • bays
  • bellows
  • blats
  • bleats
  • brays
  • cackles
  • caterwauls
  • caws
  • cheeps
  • chirps
  • clucks
  • coos
  • crakes
  • croaks
  • crows
  • grunts
  • honks
  • hoots
  • howls
  • meows
  • mews
  • miaows
  • moos
  • oinks
  • peeps
  • quacks
  • roars
  • screeches
  • squalls
  • squawks
  • squeaks
  • squeals
  • trumpets
  • whinnies
  • yaps
  • yelps
  • yips
  • yowls

yelps

  • barks
  • bellows
  • blats
  • bleats
  • brays
  • cackles
  • caterwauls
  • caws
  • cheeps
  • chirps
  • clucks
  • coos
  • croaks
  • crows
  • grunts
  • honks
  • hoot
  • hoots
  • howls
  • lows
  • meows
  • mews
  • miaows
  • moos
  • neighs
  • oinks
  • peeps
  • quacks
  • roars
  • screams
  • screeches
  • shrieks
  • squalls
  • squawks
  • squeaks
  • squeals
  • whinnies
  • yaps
  • yips
  • yowls

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