powerlevel
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To play so as to advance levels in a game as quickly as possible.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Returning to the convention area later we find EQ and its players have reclaimed the PCs, presenting a row of T-shirt prints ranging from gangsta rap to Ghost In The Shell. Some play side by side, some frantically text distant servermates; others are powerlevelling with near-catatonic detachment.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To cause (a game character or another player) to advance levels in a game as quickly as possible.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “powerlevel” mean?
To play so as to advance levels in a game as quickly as possible.
Is “powerlevel” formal or informal?
powerlevel is generally slang.