1. Nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
   "to avoid the yips, he changed his style of putting"

1. A sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
   "The yip of the injured puppy alerted the neighbours";
   - yelp, yelping, yap

1. Bark in a high-pitched tone
   "the puppies yipped";
   - yelp, yap

Type of: bark, cry, stress, tenseness, tension, woof

Encyclopedia: Yips