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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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
As the courtroom was cleared, observers walked past a woman’s wig on the floor at the vestibule door.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
In early 2024, a former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama put on makeup and a wig and got on a video call from a swanky suburban Atlanta hotel to finalize a $4 million loan.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Davis attended the closings for the loans wearing wigs and other clothing to impersonate the players, officials say.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Perhaps his most notable friendship is with loyal longtime bodyguard Bill Bray (Keilyn Durrel Jones) and, to a lesser extent, his savvy manager John Branca (Miles Teller in a distracting wig).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
As the courtroom was cleared, observers walked past a woman’s wig on the floor at the vestibule door.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
In early 2024, a former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama put on makeup and a wig and got on a video call from a swanky suburban Atlanta hotel to finalize a $4 million loan.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Davis attended the closings for the loans wearing wigs and other clothing to impersonate the players, officials say.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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