wig out
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions.
Intransitive verb; Slang
verb
To behave in an extremely erratic or irrational manner; to lose one's mind.
Intransitive verb; Slang
Example Sentences
- "Oh no, you didn't! You called me a what? / Don't make me wig out / How you gonna let some shit like that slip out your mouth?"
- "An organist wigged out like Rick Wakeman, the diamante lapels of Humza Yousaf’s kilt jacket sparkled, and out in the Mall, the procession began."
- "Yeah, this is Creepy Steeple. That nasty monster's place... This place wigs me out..."
- "“Let’s get high!” say Quill, Saturday’s opening act and maybe the most obscure name on the bill. They are also awful. They Live The Life lasts a leaden, eight minutes, ending in a percussive wig out with the band sarcastically chanting: “You’re so free!” This was played during one of the brief sunny spells, but you wouldn’t know it."