yips

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Two or three tried to start the big laugh again, but their yips was feeble and died quickly out.

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  1. plural noun Nervousness or tension that causes an athlete to fail to perform effectively, especially in missing short putts in golf.

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  • One golfer got such a case of the yips – or the mental yips, as they were often called – that he walked into closed doors.
  • She has a cluttered recollection of yips, a neep and thunder as well of beautiful visions of twinkling dots, vibrant streaks and luminous clouds that were a part of her peaceful dream. —  WordPress.com News
  • If you ever wanted to see a pitcher with a case of the yips, it's Jamey Wright right now. —  Texas Rangers
  • Take it from several instructors who have tried - and failed - to fix Barkley's notorious swing in the past, curing Barkley of his downswing yips will be like trying to get John Daly to run a 4. 5-second 40-yard dash. —  TheGolfChannel Headlines
  • "It's like the yips in putting, but with Charles he just happens to have it on his downswing," —  TheGolfChannel Headlines
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  1. Probably imitative of jerky motions caused by tension.
 

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