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
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 May 2025
The group of seven was fully committed to the bit, purchasing wigs, heels and, of course, black sunglasses to pay homage to Jenner's signature look.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 12 May 2025
Cassie was wearing red lace lingerie, high heels, a red wig, and sunglasses.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 May 2025
For proof, Camp shared what appeared to be his original concept drawings for Pleakley, wearing a wavy red wig and a blue dress.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Noun
The video was made by Eli and Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions for ESPN+ that saw the younger Manning don a wig and prosthetic nose to go undercover as a walk-on for Penn State University’s football tryouts.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 May 2025
The group of seven was fully committed to the bit, purchasing wigs, heels and, of course, black sunglasses to pay homage to Jenner's signature look.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 12 May 2025
Cassie was wearing red lace lingerie, high heels, a red wig, and sunglasses.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 May 2025
For proof, Camp shared what appeared to be his original concept drawings for Pleakley, wearing a wavy red wig and a blue dress.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wig
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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