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

Metcalf approached the stands and had a brief exchange with Kennedy that ended with Metcalf taking a swipe at the blue wig-wearing Kennedy. —CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026

Right after the holidays, the tween posted TikTok videos of her wearing the statement necklace with a blue camouflage jacket, black pleated skirt and a bright blue wig. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026

From that iconic blonde wig with heavy bangs to southern belle Miley Stewart’s brunette curls and beyond, the fearless Miley Cyrus has never been afraid of a beauty transformation. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026

In a movie that is both very serious and very funny, Haim’s incognito-mode wig is both part of the plotting and the film’s best sight gag. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 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