Question 1

What does "wig out" mean?

Accepted Answer

To lose emotional control due to anxiety, fear, or excitement; to behave in a panicked or irrational way.

Question 2

How do you use "wig out" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

She totally wigged out when she found a spider in her shoe.

Question 3

Is "wig out" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"wig out" is informal — used mainly in casual conversation. American slang from the 1950s and 1960s, associated with jazz culture. Less common than 'freak out' today but still understood, especially in American English. Also means to get high or intoxicated in older drug culture slang.

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