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
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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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Pathak said this floor also houses UHealth’s largest cancer support care and survivorship resource center, which offers cancer patients a variety of services, including acupuncture, massage, wig try-ons and psychology services.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
During a joint interview with costar Steve Zahn at the show’s press junket earlier this month, Powell exclusively tells PEOPLE about transforming into Chad, complete with a shaggy wig, a mustache, buck teeth and chin, lip and nose enhancements.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Then the three of us found ourselves in Vancouver with cat fingernails and wigs, dressing up like cats, and the the rest is history.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The cast of women do not trust whatever Stacey and her lumpy lacefront wigs are selling.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Pathak said this floor also houses UHealth’s largest cancer support care and survivorship resource center, which offers cancer patients a variety of services, including acupuncture, massage, wig try-ons and psychology services.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
During a joint interview with costar Steve Zahn at the show’s press junket earlier this month, Powell exclusively tells PEOPLE about transforming into Chad, complete with a shaggy wig, a mustache, buck teeth and chin, lip and nose enhancements.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Then the three of us found ourselves in Vancouver with cat fingernails and wigs, dressing up like cats, and the the rest is history.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Wig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wig. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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