noun
twerk
twurk
noun
1
A sexually suggestive dance move in which the dancer thrusts and shakes their hips and buttocks from a low squatting position.
"The music video features an elaborate twerk routine."
verb
1
To perform this dance move.
"The crowd cheered as she began to twerk to the beat."
"He tried to twerk at the party and everyone laughed."
How to Use Twerk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hip-shaking, squatting dance move associated with hip-hop and pop culture.
When to use it
Informal; mainly used in casual and entertainment contexts.
Word Forms
twerked past tense, twerks plural, twerks plural, twerks plural, twerks singular
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Etymology
A blend of twitch and jerk; the dance sense spread through hip-hop culture and became widely known after Miley Cyrus's 2013 performance.