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

The cast are clustered around a table of props and despite her disappointment at the lack of hag wigs, Dale Dickey is flapping a fishing net like a seafaring matador. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Evoking some of the can-do spirit of the characters, McIntosh got creative while making an ’80s wig for Jinx’s glory days. — Carita Rizzo, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Meet the expert Clayton Hawkins is a celebrity hairstylist and wig master. — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026

But no one suspects Becca, who walks away with an additional seven points, leaping from a tie for last place (with Izzy and Erika) to a clean win, and the fanciest, courtliest, most butterfly-est wig of them all. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 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