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Wigging
/ˈwɪɡɪŋ/
To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
📖 Definitions of "Wigging"
verb
- 1
To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
- 2
To upbraid, reprimand.
- 3
To become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to wig.
- 2
A telling-off or reprimand.
- 3
The practice of male stuntmen performing for actresses.
🔄 Synonyms of "Wigging"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wignoun | 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. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wigging"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wigglingnoun | The motion of something that wiggles. |
| waggingverb | The motion of something that is wagged. |
| wagglingverb | The act of something being waggled. |
| wigglenoun | A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular. |
| wigwaggernoun | Anything that wigwags. |
| bigwigismnoun | Synonym of bigwiggery. |
| wagglenoun | A wobbling motion. |
| wiggerynoun | (archaic) A wig or wigs; false hair. |
| waggernoun | One who, or that which, wags. |
| wigwagnoun | A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern. |
| wanglingnoun | The act of one who wangles. |
| whickeringnoun | The act of producing a whicker. |
| waddlingverb | The act of one who waddles. |
| whingdingnoun | Alternative form of wingding. [(slang) A fit or spasm.] |
| wigglesnoun | The tendency to squirm or be restless. |
| wagglernoun | (fishing) A float consisting of a thin tube of plastic with a line threaded through an eye at the bottom. |
| wigglernoun | Anything that wiggles. |
| winkingverb | The act of someone who winks. |
| wingdingnoun | (computing, typography) A dingbat (ornamental typographical symbol), especially one from the Wingdings font. |
| jiggingnoun | The act of dancing a jig. |
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