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
Natasha Dye, People.com, 19 June 2025
While there are numerous responses to help subdue hair loss, from professional wigs to hair transplants, laser therapy for hair loss offers a longer-lasting solution without the strenuous or often painful process that some other options offer.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 June 2025
My friend wanted to warn me that the districts big wigs have asked HR to contact those staff with ELA certifications and try to convince them to move to the high schools to fill the vacancies if there aren't enough candidates applying.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In addition to trying the tools on their own hair, testers also used them on human hair wigs to evaluate performance across a full range of textures, from pin-straight to type 4C curls.
—Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
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Noun
Latimer bravely takes the field without her wig, as documented on the Netflix series, leaving her teammates, coaches and fans inspired.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 19 June 2025
While there are numerous responses to help subdue hair loss, from professional wigs to hair transplants, laser therapy for hair loss offers a longer-lasting solution without the strenuous or often painful process that some other options offer.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 June 2025
My friend wanted to warn me that the districts big wigs have asked HR to contact those staff with ELA certifications and try to convince them to move to the high schools to fill the vacancies if there aren't enough candidates applying.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In addition to trying the tools on their own hair, testers also used them on human hair wigs to evaluate performance across a full range of textures, from pin-straight to type 4C curls.
—Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 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 26 Jun. 2025.
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