1
a
: a manufactured covering of natural or synthetic hair for the head
b
2
: an act of wigging : rebuke
wigged; wigging
: to scold severely
slang
: to lose one's composure or reason : freak
—usually used with out
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
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Lopez as Aurora is in full musical-theater glam, wearing fedoras, blonde wigs, and a spectacular gold dress.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 June 2025
Bale, 51, was seen in a receding hairline wig with bleached eyebrows.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 2025
Her off-the-cuff and expletive-laden outburst inspires a standing ovation and dozens of women in the room to also remove their wigs.
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—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 May 2025
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Noun
For folks without closets full of costumes, Universal has stocked Epic with potential purchases, including big, bright red Toad hats, bride of Frankenstein wigs and various Viking gear that reflects Epic’s How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk realm, right down to Astrid’s (plastic) axe.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Lopez as Aurora is in full musical-theater glam, wearing fedoras, blonde wigs, and a spectacular gold dress.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 June 2025
Bale, 51, was seen in a receding hairline wig with bleached eyebrows.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 2025
Her off-the-cuff and expletive-laden outburst inspires a standing ovation and dozens of women in the room to also remove their wigs.
9.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 May 2025
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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