Meanings
plural power moves · alternative powermove
- A type of dance move in b-boying, involving speed, momentum, and acrobatic elements.
- figurativelyAn aggressive action taken to demonstrate power and dominance.
The queen squeezes her eyes shut as she prepares to be incinerated, but the red dragon only roars—a display of both might and mercy. Fixing the queen with a stare that speaks volumes, Rhaenys wheels Meleys around and shoots off into the sky. Talk about a power move.
2022 October 16, Jenna Scherer, “An enticing House Of The Dragon crowns Westeros' new ruler”, in AV ClubSynonyms: show of force, show of strength
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn aggressive action taken to demonstrate power and dominance.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大秀, 威嚇行為 /威吓行为
- 大秀 (dàxiù)dance move
- 威嚇行為 /威吓行为 (wēihè xíngwéi)aggressive action
Dutch powermove, machtsvertoon
- powermovedance move
- machtsvertoonaggressive action
Finnish power move, valtatemppu
- power movedance move
- valtatemppuaggressive action
- voimatemppuaggressive action
- voimaliikeaggressive action
French coup de force
- coup de forceaggressive action
Polish ruch władzy
- ruch władzyaggressive action
Spanish maniobra de poderío
- maniobra de poderíoaggressive action
Cite this entry
power move. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20move
“power move.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20move. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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