wig

1 of 2

noun

ˈwig 

1

a

: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head

b

: toupee sense 1

2

: an act of wigging : rebuke

wig

2 of 2

verb

wigged; wigging

transitive verb

: to scold severely

intransitive verb

slang : to lose one's composure or reason : freak

—usually used with out

Synonyms

Noun

• hairpiece
• rug [slang]
• toupee

Verb

• break down
• break up
• crack
• flip (out) [slang]
• freak (out)
• melt down

Examples of wig in a Sentence

Noun

She was wearing a blonde wig.

the cancer patient started wearing a wig after losing all of her hair from chemotherapy

Verb

with her claustrophobia, it wouldn't take a day for her to wig out on a submarine

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There are so many tutorials on wig installs and hair piece installs on the Internet, plus ways to make a plastic wig look a little nicer. —Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025

Anthony Fiore of Mundelein donned a white wig and a classic suit seen in paintings of that American era. —Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

This eye-catching green ombre wig is a super cute option for those who want the Beetlejuice hair color without committing to a full-on dye job. —Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

Because her character's costume involved a variety of braided wigs, Erivo decided to shave her head so that, when her scalp was painted over, the hairpieces looked natural. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for periwig

First Known Use

Noun

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing wig

• flip one's wig
• fright wig

Rhymes for wig

• big
• brig
• brigg
• dig
• fig
• gig
• jig
• mig
• pig
• prig
• rig
• sprig

Kids Definition

wig

noun

ˈwig

: a manufactured covering of natural or artificial hair for the head