An action meant to greatly and purposefully inconvenience oneself for the sake of demonstrating self worth by toughing through it.
“Taking down your own battleship is one hell of a power move.”
A move which requires you to inject yourself upon a situation as to inconvenience everyone else involved, or to show your power over the situation. Especially when not required.
John crossed the road even though there was no crosswalk, just to make all the cars slow down. - Power Move
Not wearing a bra under a low cut top at the office
Alexis: I'M NOT WEARING A BRA!
Wilhelmina: Oh... Power Move!
Spontaneous action that results in fulfillment of a longtime/sudden desire
Person 1: Dang man, I just feel like life is so boring. Every day is the same thing.
Person 2: Yo I totally get that, me too... Let's make a power move and go to Brazil's Carnival next month?
Person 1: Oooo bet.
A really big poop that seems to take forever.
"You've been in the bathroom for an hour!"
"Leave me alone, I'm making a power move!"
When a girl asks a guy out instead of the other way around. Can be very disconcerting.
Whoa, she totally puled a power move on me last night.
When you get a girl in an awesomely epic way.
Joe couldn't get Jenny to leave with him after talking with her for awhile, but then John simply walked up, put his arm around her, and walked away with her. Power move!