Wig

/wɪɡ/ · noun

Meaning

A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying..

Definitions by Sense

1. A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.
2. A bigwig.
3. (dated) Among fishermen, an old seal.
4. To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
5. (transitive, colloquial) To upbraid, reprimand.
6. (intransitive, colloquial, slang) To act in an extremely emotional way; to be overly excited, irritable, nervous, or fearful; behave erratically.
7. (transitive, MLE, slang) To shoot in the head.
8. (LGBTQ, Internet slang) An expression of shock.

Example Sentences

Ye’ve been grossly deceived and put upon, Milly, and it’s my belief his old ruffian of an uncle in a wig is in the plot against us.

That guy must be high. Look how he's wigging.

And I don't know nothin bout slippin Zombie killer or rambo twinnin Or a long pole like scaffold Just tryna rise and aim and wig him

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• wigs
• wigging
• wigged

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