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wig
[ wig ]
noun
- 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.
- a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc.
- a toupee or hairpiece.
- British Informal. a wigging.
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with a wig.
- British Informal. to reprimand or reprove severely; scold.
verb phrase
- 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.
Wig.
1abbreviation for
- Wigtownshire
wig
2/ ɪɡ /
noun
- 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
- obsolete.to furnish with a wig
- slang.to berate severely
Derived Forms
- wigged, adjective
- ˈɾˌ, adjective
- ˈɾ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ɾl adjective
- ɾl adjective
- ܲ·ɾ verb (used with object) unwigged unwigging
Word History and Origins
Origin of wig1
Idioms and Phrases
- flip one's wig, Slang. lid ( def 8 ).
More idioms and phrases containing wig
In addition to the idiom beginning with wig , also see flip one's lid (wig) .Example Sentences
She invented a new identity - Raymond Lloyd - and disguised herself with a wig, body suit and "croaky" voice.
Lumley described the Nevermore atmosphere as "intoxicating", adding: "It's wonderful. I get to wear many, many huge wigs, one on top of the other - and lots of quite constraining clothes, so I love it."
And we work directly with every single department in the production — wigs, wardrobe, automation, props, direction, music, sound, lighting, everyone — and it’s a huge collaboration from the very beginning.
"In some ways, you stick a wig and a beard on someone, little round granny glasses and a white suit and everyone goes, 'It's John Lennon'"
There are early signs of buffoonery involving a maternal wig.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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