YIPS

Meaning of YIPS in English

noun plural Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1962 a state of nervous tension affecting an athlete (as a golfer) in the performance of a crucial action

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YIPS — noun plural Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1962 : a state of nervous tension affecting an athlete (as a golfer) in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YIPS — ■ plural noun ( the ~ ) informal extreme nervousness causing a golfer to miss easy putts. Origin 1960s: of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
YIPS — [yips] n pl [origin unknown] (1962): a state of nervous tension affecting an athlete (as a golfer) in the performance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
YIPS — n. Pronunciation: ' yips Function: noun plural Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1962 : a state of nervous tension affecting an …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
THE YIPS — informal extreme nervousness causing a golfer to miss easy putts. → yips
Concise Oxford English vocab
YIP — I. ˈyip verb ( yipped ; yipped ; yipping ; yips ) Etymology: imitative intransitive verb 1. a. : to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YIP — yip BrE AmE jɪp ▷ yipped jɪpt ▷ yipping ˈjɪp ɪŋ ▷ yips jɪps
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YIP — ( yips, yipping, yipped) If a dog or other animal yips , it gives a sudden short cry, often because …
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Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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