Wigging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɪɡɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Wigging is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of wig.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of wig.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The action of the verb wig (in various senses).
- (countable, British, Ireland, colloquial, dated) A telling-off or reprimand.
- (film) The practice of male stuntmen performing for actresses.
Example Sentences
His Colonel talked to him severely when the cold weather ended. That made him more wretched than ever; and it was only an ordinary ‘Colonel's wigging’!
“So why are there so few women in the stunt industry? Many point to the practice of “wigging” – which is when male stunt actors play female characters.”
Word Forms
- wiggings
Synonyms for wigging
Depending on context, synonyms include earwigging.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wiggling, wagging, waggling, wiggle, wigwagger, bigwigism.
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