# power-up

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An item that alters the game in a positive way once that item is used.

## Etymology
Calque of Japanese パワーアップ (pawā-appu), equivalent to English power + up

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/power-up