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wig
(wĭg)n.
An artificial covering of natural or synthetic hair worn on the head for personal adornment, as part of a costume, or to conceal baldness.
tr.v. wigged, wig·ging, wigs
Phrasal Verb: To scold or censure.
wig out Slang
To make or become wildly excited, enthusiastic, or crazy.
[Short for periwig.]
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wig
(wɪɡ)n
(Hairdressing & Grooming) 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
vb (tr) , wigs, wigging or wigged
1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) obsolete to furnish with a wig
2. slang Brit to berate severely
[C17: shortened from periwig]
wigged adj
ˈwigless adj
ˈwigˌlike adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
wig
(wɪg)n., v. wigged, wig•ging. n.
1. an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head.
2. a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume or disguise.
3. a toupee or hairpiece.
v.t. 4. to furnish with a wig.
5. Brit. Informal. to reprimand severely; scold.
6. wig out, Slang.
a. to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.
b. to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic.
[1665–75; short for periwig]
wig′less, adj.
wig′like`, adj.
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wig
Past participle: wigged
Gerund: wigging
| Imperative |
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| wig |
| wig |
| Present |
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| I wig |
| you wig |
| he/she/it wigs |
| we wig |
| you wig |
| they wig |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I wigged |
| you wigged |
| he/she/it wigged |
| we wigged |
| you wigged |
| they wigged |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am wigging |
| you are wigging |
| he/she/it is wigging |
| we are wigging |
| you are wigging |
| they are wigging |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have wigged |
| you have wigged |
| he/she/it has wigged |
| we have wigged |
| you have wigged |
| they have wigged |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was wigging |
| you were wigging |
| he/she/it was wigging |
| we were wigging |
| you were wigging |
| they were wigging |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had wigged |
| you had wigged |
| he/she/it had wigged |
| we had wigged |
| you had wigged |
| they had wigged |
| Future |
|---|
| I will wig |
| you will wig |
| he/she/it will wig |
| we will wig |
| you will wig |
| they will wig |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have wigged |
| you will have wigged |
| he/she/it will have wigged |
| we will have wigged |
| you will have wigged |
| they will have wigged |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be wigging |
| you will be wigging |
| he/she/it will be wigging |
| we will be wigging |
| you will be wigging |
| they will be wigging |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been wigging |
| you have been wigging |
| he/she/it has been wigging |
| we have been wigging |
| you have been wigging |
| they have been wigging |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been wigging |
| you will have been wigging |
| he/she/it will have been wigging |
| we will have been wigging |
| you will have been wigging |
| they will have been wigging |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been wigging |
| you had been wigging |
| he/she/it had been wigging |
| we had been wigging |
| you had been wigging |
| they had been wigging |
| Conditional |
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| I would wig |
| you would wig |
| he/she/it would wig |
| we would wig |
| you would wig |
| they would wig |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have wigged |
| you would have wigged |
| he/she/it would have wigged |
| we would have wigged |
| you would have wigged |
| they would have wigged |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun 1. [画像:wig - hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair]wig - hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
grizzle - a grey wig
false hair, hairpiece, postiche - a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
horsehair wig - a wig made of horsehair; "the English judiciary wear their traditional horsehair wigs"
2. wig - British slang for a scolding
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Translations
بارُوكة شَعْر مُسْتَعار
перука
paruka
paryk
Perücke Zweitfrisur
peruukki
perika
paróka
hárkolla
かつら
가발
capillamentum
perukas
parūka
parochňa
lasulja
vlasulja
peruk
ผมปลอม
peruk peruka
bộ tóc giả
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wig
n → Perücke f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wig
(wig) noun an artificial covering of hair for the head. Does she wear a wig? pruik شَعْر مُسْتَعار перука peruca paruka die Perücke paryk περούκα peluca parukas کلاه گیس peruukki perruque פאה नकली बाल perika paróka rambut palsu hárkolla parrucca かつら 가발 perukas parūka rambut palsu pruik parykk peruka جوړ شوى ويښتان، مصنوعي ويښتان peruca perucă; meşă парик parochňa lasulja perika peruk ผมปลอม peruk 假髮 перука مصنوعی بالوں کی ٹوپی bộ tóc giả 假发
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
wig
→ بارُوكة paruka paryk Perücke περούκα peluca peruukki perruque perika parrucca かつら 가발 pruik parykk peruka peruca парик peruk ผมปลอม peruk bộ tóc giả 假发Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
wig
n. peluca.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
wig
n pelucaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.