wattage

noun

watt·​age ˈwä-tij 

1

: amount of power expressed in watts

2

: dynamic or mental energy or appeal

the celebrity's high wattage

Examples of wattage in a Sentence

Use a bulb with low wattage.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rory has a long history of high wattage performance at Quail Hollow, winning here in 2010, 2015, 2021, and 2024, when the event, now under the Truist Championship banner, was sponsored by Wells Fargo. —Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

However, wearables often do not draw the maximum wattage of their power supply. —Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler, Pedro Pascal, Tyler Perry, Ana de Armas, Tom Cruise and the body-swapping Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are upping the wattage of this season’s hottest films. —Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Hollywood needed to put on a show, to put itself in the spotlight, to self-mythologize, and to use the wattage of its stars to draw attention to its less famous craftsmen. —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wattage

• cottage
• pottage

Kids Definition

wattage

noun

watt·​age ˈwät-ij 

: amount of power expressed in watts

Medical Definition

wattage

noun

watt·​age ˈwät-ij 

: amount of power expressed in watts