definition of twerking
A woman twerking in a contest. Twerking (/ËtwÉËrkÉªÅ/) is a type of dance in which an individual, usually female, moves to music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low squatting stance. Twerking is also known as booty shaking, p-poppin or pussy-poppin, and bounce depending on the context.