twerking
noun
twerk·ing
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Definition of twerking
: sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts and shaking of the buttocks especially while squatting
… twerking has become a catch-all for an overtly sexualized style of dancing wherein one manipulates the hips and posterior in an often hypnotic and physics-defying bounce.— Luke O'Neil
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Other Words from twerking
twerk
\ ˈtwərk
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intransitive verb
twerked;
twerking;
twerks
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intransitive verb
twerked;
twerking;
twerks
As my family watched in horror, I began to twerk, crouching down and bouncing my booty …
— Libby Gelman-Waxner
Examples of twerking in a Sentence
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The 23-year-old served a stellar performance complete with a basketball court set, a breath-taking dance solo, and so much twerking. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Normani Gave the Performance of the Year at the 2019 VMAs," 27 Aug. 2019 The excited little girl quickly turns into the real Normani and the twerking-filled video begins. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Normani Honors Some 2000s Pop Icons Including Beyoncé with Her New Music Video — Watch," 16 Aug. 2019 Join in these workshops on twerking, yoga, hoops, juggles, rope dart and more with top instructors from around the world. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "10 awesome Burning Man things to do on Day 4, Aug. 28," 5 Aug. 2019 Perreo is the Caribbean father of twerking and invariably accompanies reggaeton, the music of the movement, a movement defined by the tactics, tools, and tastes of millennials. — Rita Indiana, BostonGlobe.com, "Puerto Rico, the oldest colony in the world, gives the world a master class on mobilization," 26 July 2019 On Thursday, Miley Cyrus posted a video on Twitter of herself in front of a mirror dancing and twerking along to a Megan Thee Stallion song. — Los Angeles Times, "The ‘hot girl summer’ meme, explained," 19 July 2019 The twerking, laughing and fun didn’t end until well after 1 a.m., marking a successful night of black and brown women taking space and enjoying one another’s talents and presence. — Tyra Nicole Triche, chicagotribune.com, "The Brown Skin Lady Show provides a glittering glimpse of the beauty of women doing it for themselves," 19 June 2019 Miley makes headlines everywhere after her performance at the VMAs, which is filled with twerking, grinding, and foam fingers. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "A Complete Timeline of Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's Relationship," 27 Dec. 2018 Over in Russia, a government official is in hot water this week after his wife shot a twerking music video in the middle of a busy highway in Moscow, sparking huge traffic delays and delaying ambulances. — Jennifer Williams, Vox, "A Russian official is in trouble after his wife’s twerking caused a massive traffic jam," 12 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'twerking.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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