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

• rug [slang]
• hairpiece
• toupee

Verb

• crack
• flip (out) [slang]
• 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

In the video, MacLachlan transformed several times over, donning a Santa suit, bald cap and numerous wigs. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 July 2025

Go Naked Hair offers wigs, bundles, closures, frontals, lashes, and more with great customer service and fast shipping, positioning itself as a one-stop shop for hair needs. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 July 2025

From crawfish boils in dive bars to drag brunches that'll make your wig spin, the city's serving up a spicy slice of Louisiana, Texas-style. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

The wigs depicted by Yang in her paintings are mounted on Chinese opera mask stands and they are decorated with flowers, jewels, wheat, grasses and fruit. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 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