wig
gb/wˈɪɡ/ us/wˈɪɡ/
A2
Engleză
~ 8700
paróka, séró, kiborít, kiborul, leszid
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
paróka
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] wears a wig
After chemotherapy, she decided to wear a wig until her hair grew back.
A kemoterápia után úgy döntött, parókát visel, amíg vissza nem nő a haja.
The actor tried on several wigs before choosing the one for the role.
A színész több parókát is felpróbált, mielőtt kiválasztotta a szerephez valót.
You can’t even tell he has a wig on unless you look very closely.
The judge adjusted his white wig before entering the courtroom.
She bought a bright pink wig for the costume party.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He wears a wig because he is bald.
Parókát visel, mert kopasz.
She put on a long black wig for the show.
Egy hosszú fekete parókát tett fel az előadáshoz.
This wig looks very natural on you.
I took off my wig when I got home.
She has many wigs in different colors.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think a wig is only for costumes, but it is very common for medical reasons or everyday fashion. Also, do not confuse "wig" with "wing"—they are pronounced differently.
Sens
Artificial hair worn on the head
Colocații
wear a wig
|put on a wig
|take off his wig
|synthetic wig
|human hair wig
|lace-front wig
Sinonime
hairpiece (A slightly more formal word; can also refer to smaller pieces of false hair, not just full wigs.)
Antonime
natural hair (Refers to a person’s own growing hair, not an artificial covering.)
Teme
appearance
|fashion
|health
|clothing
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
Artificial hair that a person wears on their head to cover their own hair or skin.
An artificial covering of hair that is worn on the head, often to hide baldness, change appearance, or as part of a costume or uniform.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
SLANG
2
séró
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] likes [someone’s] wig
Okay, your wig looks amazing today.
Oké, ma elképesztően jól néz ki a séród.
The humidity totally ruined my wig before the photos.
A páratartalom teljesen tönkretette a sérómat a fotózás előtt.
They spent an hour in the bathroom fixing their wigs before going out.
She posted a selfie and everyone was talking about her wig in the comments.
Not you coming for my wig when yours isn’t even brushed.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Her wig looks very good today.
Ma nagyon jól néz ki a sérója.
The rain made my wig look bad.
Az eső miatt rosszul nézett ki a séróm.
People online said his wig was perfect.
She likes to change her wig style often.
They talked about her wig on social media.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this always means a fake wig, but in slang it often means a person’s real hair. It is mainly used in very informal, online, or youth speech, so it may sound strange in formal situations.
Sens
Someone’s natural hair (slang)
Colocații
love your wig
|fix your wig
|lay your wig
|girl, your wig
|touch up your wig
Sinonime
hair (The normal word; "wig" in this sense is playful, trendy slang often used in online or youth culture.)
Antonime
bald head (Describes having no hair on the head, the opposite of having a visible "wig" in this slang sense.)
Teme
appearance
|slang
|youth_culture
|body
|daily_life
|communication
Definiție
A slang word for the hair that grows on a person’s head.
Slang for a person’s natural hair on their head, especially when talking about style or appearance.
VERB
C1
SLANG
3
kiborít
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to wig [someone] out
That horror movie really wigged me out.
Az a horrorfilm nagyon kiborított.
The way he kept staring at me totally wigged me out.
Teljesen kiborított, ahogy folyton engem bámult.
It kind of wigs people out when you talk about death like that.
The realistic special effects in the trailer wigged her out for days.
His sudden mood change seriously wigged them out.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The dark story wigged me out.
A sötét történet kiborított.
That video really wigged her out.
Az a videó nagyon kiborította őt.
His strange question wigged them out.
The noise in the night wigged me out.
The doctor’s words wigged her out a little.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may forget the preposition and say *"wig someone" instead of the more natural "wig someone out". In most modern use, the verb almost always appears with "out" in this sense.
Sens
To disturb or upset someone badly
Colocații
really wigged me out
|totally wigged her out
|kind of wigged him out
|wigged them out
|that scene wigged me out
Sinonime
freak out (Very close in meaning; "freak someone out" is slightly more common and can be a bit broader in use.)
Antonime
calm down (Means to make someone feel relaxed and not upset, the opposite of making them anxious or disturbed.)
Teme
emotions
|slang
|daily_life
|communication
Definiție
To make someone feel very bad, scared, or strange because of something shocking or weird.
To make someone feel very upset, uncomfortable, or disturbed, often by something strange, shocking, or frightening.
VERB
C1
SLANG
4
kiborul
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] wigs out
He started to wig out when he couldn’t find his passport at the airport.
Kezdett kiborulni, amikor a repülőtéren nem találta az útlevelét.
I totally wigged out during the turbulence on the plane.
Teljesen kiborultam a turbulencia alatt a repülőn.
She was wigging out over the exam results all weekend.
Try not to wig out; we can fix this problem.
They completely wigged out when they saw the spider on the bed.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Don’t wig out; everything is okay.
Ne borulj ki; minden rendben van.
She wigged out when she lost her phone.
Kiborult, amikor elvesztette a telefonját.
He was wigging out before the big test.
I will wig out if the bus is late again.
They wigged out when the lights went off.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use this in formal writing, but it is very informal slang. In neutral speech, use "get very upset" or "freak out" instead.
Sens
To freak out or lose control
Colocații
start to wig out
|completely wigged out
|was wigging out
|don’t wig out
|totally wig out
Sinonime
freak out (Almost the same meaning; "freak out" is more common and slightly broader, while "wig out" sounds more slangy.)
Antonime
stay calm (Means to remain relaxed and not lose control of your emotions.)
Teme
emotions
|slang
|communication
|daily_life
Definiție
To suddenly feel very strong emotions and act in a crazy or wild way, often because you are scared or angry.
To become extremely upset, angry, scared, or excited in a way that seems out of control, especially in the phrase "wig out".
VERB
C2
INFORMAL
5
leszid
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to wig [someone] for [doing something]
The manager wigged him for turning up late three days in a row.
A menedzser leszidta, amiért három nap egymás után késve jelent meg.
We all got wigged by the teacher after talking through the lesson.
Mindannyiunkat leszidott a tanár, mert végigbeszéltük az órát.
She was properly wigged for losing the company credit card.
He’ll wig you if he finds out you broke the projector.
I was wigged for not replying to the emails on time.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The coach wigged him for missing practice.
Az edző leszidta, amiért kihagyta az edzést.
Our teacher wigged us for talking in class.
A tanárunk leszidott minket, amiért beszélgettünk az órán.
My boss wigged me for my mistake.
She wigged her son for breaking the window.
He got wigged for coming to work late.
Greșeală frecventă:
This use of "wig" is not very common globally and is mainly British and somewhat old-fashioned. Learners often sound more natural using "tell off", "scold", or "yell at" instead.
Sens
To scold or tell someone off
Colocații
wigged him for being late
|properly wigged her
|got wigged by the boss
|wig the kids about
|wigged me over the mistake
Sinonime
tell off (Very close meaning; "tell off" is more common and fully standard, while "wig" for this sense sounds somewhat old-fashioned or regionally British.)
Antonime
praise (Means to say good things about someone, the opposite of scolding or criticizing them.)
Teme
communication
|work
|relationships
|daily_life
Definiție
To talk to someone in an angry way because they did something bad or made a mistake.
Mainly in British English, to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong; to tell someone off.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
wig
IPA
GB/wˈɪɡ/
US/wˈɪɡ/
Silabe și accent
wig (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (wig)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: wig
- Plural: wigs
Verb
- Base: wig
- 3rd Person Singular: wigs
- Present Participle: wigging
- Past: wigged
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
wigs
noun
wigging
verb
wigged
verb
Related words
hairpiece
noun
toupee
noun
wigmaker
noun
Aspecte importante
- Irregular present participle: wigging Verb
- Irregular past: wigged Verb
Expresii
big wig
1/bˈɪɡ wˈɪɡ/
idiom
informal
An important or powerful person
An important person who has a lot of power in a company, group, or place.
Exemple
- He’s some big wig at a tech company in California.
- All the big wigs are flying in for the conference next week.
- She doesn’t like it when the big wigs tell her how to run her team.
flip one's wig
1/flˈɪp wˈʌnz wˈɪɡ/
idiom
slang
To lose one’s temper or control
To suddenly become very angry or very excited, so that you do not stay calm.
Exemple
- My mom flipped her wig when she saw the mess in the kitchen.
- The crowd flipped their wigs when the band walked on stage.
- He’ll flip his wig if he finds out you crashed the car.
my wig flew off
1/mˈaɪ wˈɪɡ flˈu ˈɔf/
idiom
slang
I am extremely impressed or shocked
A playful online way to say that something was so amazing or surprising that you felt extremely shocked or impressed.
Exemple
- When she hit that note, my wig flew off.
- This edit is so good, my wig flew off.
- My wig flew off at that plot twist in the last episode.
snatch my wig
1/snˈæt͡ʃ mˈaɪ wˈɪɡ/
idiom
slang
To impress or shock me a lot
Used online to say that something is so good or surprising that you feel extremely shocked or impressed.
Exemple
- Okay, this plot twist really snatched my wig.
- That high note at the end snatched my wig.
- Your makeup skills just snatched my wig, honestly.
snatch someone's wig
1/snˈæt͡ʃ sˈʌmwˌʌnz wˈɪɡ/
idiom
slang
To outdo and embarrass someone
To do something much better than another person so that they look bad or weak, often used playfully online.
Exemple
- Her live performance really snatched his wig.
- That new singer is about to snatch everyone’s wig with this album.
- The underdog team snatched their rivals’ wigs in the final match.
wig out
1/wˈɪɡ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
slang
To freak out or lose control
To suddenly become very angry, scared, or excited in a wild way, so that you do not stay calm.
Exemple
- My dad is going to wig out when he sees the phone bill.
- She totally wigged out when the power went off during the storm.
- I always wig out a bit before a big presentation.
wig snatched
1/wˈɪɡ snˈæt͡ʃt/
fixed phrase
slang
Reaction of being extremely impressed
An online reaction phrase meaning that something was so good or surprising that you feel extremely impressed or shocked.
Exemple
- That whole performance… wig snatched.
- First trailer just dropped and my wig is snatched.
- The finale had my wig snatched from the first scene.
wig someone out
1/wˈɪɡ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
slang
To disturb or upset someone badly
To make someone feel very scared, upset, or strange because something is shocking or weird.
Exemple
- That documentary really wigged me out.
- The way he smiled in the dark totally wigged her out.
- Clowns have always wigged my brother out.