twerker

Booty bounce performer

A twerker is someone who twerks—performs a dance move involving rapid, rhythmic hip thrusting and buttock shaking while in a squatting stance.

The term gained mainstream recognition in the 2010s as twerking moved from hip-hop and bounce music culture into broader pop culture.

The twerkers in the music video stole the show.

Professional dancers and casual partygoers alike may be called twerkers when they bust out this particular move.

dance

booty

Stolen valuables, especially treasure

  • bounceSpring back after impact
  • hiphopRhythmic spoken-word music genre
  • clubOrganization with membership

groove · moves · choreography · freestyle · routine · nightlife · floorwork · rump · gyration · isolation

music

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

  • tempoRate of musical performance
  • basslineLow-register musical foundation
  • bounceSpring back after impact

hiphop · reggaeton · trap · crunk · drumbeat · rhythm · dubstep · dancehall · 808s

performance

stage

Raised performance platform

  • audienceGathered viewers collectively
  • showMake something apparent
  • spotlightConcentrated illumination source

entertainment · concert · applause · talent · venue · live · solo · competition · trending · flashmob

Opposites
dance style formality

twerkerballet dancer

Performer of classical movement

ballerina · prima ballerina · classical dancer · folk dancer · square dancer

Family

twerk, twerks, twerked, twerking, twerkers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13