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

In a clearing in the forest, his younger selves sit at a long table with the abbott, who is wearing the final boss of season three’s awful wigs. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Meg Stalter once again donned the bratty, curled wig of Mary Todd Lincoln last night, returning to her Broadway debut performance as the lead in Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026

Lincoln Avenue merchants and eateries offered specials during Saturday’s four-hour event — which required no tickets or RSVPs, just an enormous sense of fun, a colorful outfit and the perfect wig. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Zi picked out a wig of classy brunette waves that would drape down her back. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 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