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yips

The correct spelling is yips.

How to pronounce yips

noun

Say it like: Yip-s

The correct spelling is yips. A sharp, high-pitched bark

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A sharp, high-pitched bark
  2. 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. 1.To bark with a sharp, high-pitched voice

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