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Wig vs Wigging - What's the difference?

wig | wigging |

As an adjective wig

is (aviation|nautical) wing-in-ground.

As a verb wigging is

.

As a noun wigging is

(uncountable) the action of the verb to wig .

wig

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • (dated, among fishermen) An old seal.

    • Synonyms

    * hairpiece * toupee, toupe * peruke * periwig

    Derived terms

    * bald wig * bewigged * fright wig * wigmaker * wig out

    Verb

    (wigg)
  • To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
  • (colloquial) To upbraid, reprimand.
  • (colloquial) To become very excitable or emotional; to lose control of one's emotions.

    • Related terms

    * wig out

    See also

    * earwig * merkin * periwig * peruke

    External links

    * (wikipedia "wig") English terms with homophones ----

    wigging

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to wig .
  • (countable, British, Ireland, colloquial, dated) A telling-off or reprimand.
  • * 1888 , , "Thrown Away", Plain Tales from the Hills (Folio Society 2005, p. 18)
    • 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 ’!