wig on to
C1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To realise or figure out what is going on.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
(British/Australian slang, rare) To become aware of or to understand something previously unknown.
"It took him weeks to wig on to the fact that his colleagues were playing a prank on him."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Rare British or Australian slang. Variant spelling/form of 'wig onto'. Very uncommon in modern usage. ESL learners are unlikely to encounter this except in older or regional texts.
Commonly used with
scheme plan truth secret joke
Forms
Base
wig on to
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wigs on to
he/she/it
Past simple
wiged on to
yesterday
Past participle
wiged on to
have + pp
-ing form
wiging on to
continuous
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