yips
Definitions
Noun
- Nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
- A sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
Verb
- Bark in a high-pitched tone
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "yips".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "yips".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "yips".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "yips" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "yips" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "yips".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lips | 1 | 69 |
| 2 | cops | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | cups | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | maps | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | tips | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | pops | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | tops | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | hips | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | caps | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | japs | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | alps | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | gaps | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | laps | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | naps | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | pups | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | dips | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | hops | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | mops | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | nips | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | oops | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | reps | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | saps | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | sops | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | taps | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | wops | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | apps | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | arps | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | epps | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | erps | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | kaps | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | kops | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | lips' | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | mips | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | pips | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | raps | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | rips | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | rops | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | sips | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | vips | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | yaps | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | zaps | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | zips | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 42
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Trump: I don’t have ‘yips’ about US boots on the ground but ‘probably don’t need them’
Mar 2, 2026 The Times of Israel
Mar 2, 2026 The Times of Israel