wigging

/ˈwɪɡɪŋ/

wigging is the present participle and gerund of wig.

Noun

wigging (countable and uncountable, plural wiggings)

(uncountable) The action of the verb wig (in various senses).
(Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, dated) A telling-off or reprimand.
- 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’!1888, Rudyard Kipling, “Thrown Away”, in Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio Society, published 2005, page 18
Synonyms:

earwigging
The practice of male stuntmen performing for actresses.
- “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.”2018, Daniel Lavelle, “Why stuntwomen are angry about 'wigging' – and are changing the industry from within”, in The Guardian

wig (third-person singular simple present wigs, present participle wigging, simple past and past participle wigged)

To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
(colloquial, transitive) To upbraid, reprimand.
(colloquial, intransitive, slang) To act in an extremely emotional way; to be overly excited, irritable, nervous, or fearful; behave erratically.
- That guy must be high. Look how he's wigging.
(Multicultural-London-English, slang, transitive) To shoot in the head.
- 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 him2020, CR1 of Hoxton, “EC1 Block Bully”, 1:26

plural	wiggings

What does wigging mean?: Wigging means the action of the verb wig (in various senses).
What is wigging the present participle and gerund of?: Wigging is the present participle and gerund of wig.
What part of speech is wigging?: Wigging is a noun.
How do you pronounce wigging?: Wigging is pronounced /ˈwɪɡɪŋ/.
What is the plural of wigging?: The plural of wigging is wiggings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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