wig

UK: /ˈwɪg/ US: /wɪg/ ,(wig)

Inflections of 'wig' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

wigs

v 3rd person singular

wigging

v pres p

wigged

v past

wigged

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

wig /wɪg/   n. 

[countable]
1. Clothing a covering of natural or artificial hair for the head.
2. Clothing toupee.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

wig  (wig), n., v., wigged, wig•ging. 
n. 

1. Clothing an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.
2. Clothing a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc.
3. Clothing a toupee or hairpiece.
4. British Terms a wigging.
5. flip one's wig, [Slang.] See lid (def. 8).

v.t. 

6. Clothing to furnish with a wig.
7. British Terms to reprimand or reprove severely;
   scold.
8. wig out, [Slang.]
   • to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.
   • to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic:
     She wigs out over every rock star that comes along.

• short for periwig 1665–75

wig′less, adj. 
wig′like′, adj. 

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wig / wɪɡ/ noun

1. an artificial head of hair, either human or synthetic, worn to disguise baldness, as part of a theatrical or ceremonial dress, as a disguise, or for adornment

verb (wigs, wigging, wigged)(transitive)

1. to berate severely

Etymology: 17th Century: shortened from periwig

wigged adjective

ˈwigless adjective

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Wig. abbreviation

1. Wigtownshire