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Definition of twerk

twerk

/twɜːrk/
twerk
Plural:twerks
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Past Simple:twerked
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Past Participle:twerked
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Present Participle:twerking
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twerk Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner by thrusting or shaking the hips and buttocks while in a low, squatting stance.

Example

"The backup dancers began to twerk on stage as soon as the chorus dropped."

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• noun

1

A dance movement or style in which a dancer, typically in a low squatting stance, rhythmically thrusts or shakes their hips and buttocks.

Example

"The choreographer incorporated a quick twerk into the routine to match the upbeat bassline."

• Rhymes for twerk

• Nearby Words

twentyfold
twentyish
twentysomething
twerk
twerp
twice
twiddle

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1980s or early 1990s within the New Orleans bounce music scene, likely as an alteration of 'work' or a blend of 'twist' and 'jerk'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Twerk. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/twerk
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