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 of wig

Noun

• rug
• hairpiece
• toupee

Verb

• crack
• flip (out)
• fall apart
• melt down
• freak (out)
• choke
• lose it
• go to pieces
• break down
• break up

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

Pan and Astaire decked themselves out in long wigs, caftans, round sunglasses, and love beads. — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

But the best part of all was discovering her collection of wigs. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

On Wednesday, the actress took to social media to share a series of photos of herself frolicking around the Santa Monica Pier in a brunette wig while enjoying an afternoon with her best friend. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

As Piper, Monáe appears completely transformed and unrecognizable with a short bright pink wig and green skin that reveals exposed flesh and bone. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026

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