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
Synonyms of wig
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
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
Making sure the wig stays on; Karen’s makeup always stays on.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
Kiss often tied her hair up flat to her head to hide the thinning at her temples, or cycled through extensions, wigs and hats.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
In the 1960s Addams Family series, Carolyn Jones portrayed both sisters, using a blonde wig for Ophelia.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The set comes with 23 bricks, including interchangeable 8 facial expressions and 4 wig bricks for endless social and emotional role-play.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
Making sure the wig stays on; Karen’s makeup always stays on.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
Kiss often tied her hair up flat to her head to hide the thinning at her temples, or cycled through extensions, wigs and hats.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
In the 1960s Addams Family series, Carolyn Jones portrayed both sisters, using a blonde wig for Ophelia.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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