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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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
The critiques were heard, Murphy told Newsom; Pidgeon, a brunette then wearing a wig, was ultimately forced to bleach.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Jeff Gordon is a big wig at Hendricks Motorsports.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some wigs, braiding hair and hair extensions, a new study published Wednesday in the journal Environment & Health found.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The result is a surreal and darkly comic tale set inside a decaying industrial wig factory, where workers are pushed into punishing overtime shifts by the manipulative incentives of an exploitative lady overseer.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
The critiques were heard, Murphy told Newsom; Pidgeon, a brunette then wearing a wig, was ultimately forced to bleach.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Jeff Gordon is a big wig at Hendricks Motorsports.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some wigs, braiding hair and hair extensions, a new study published Wednesday in the journal Environment & Health found.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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