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Maneuver

see synonyms of maneuver

Noun

1. maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation

a military training exercise

2. maneuver, manoeuvre, tactic, tactics

a plan for attaining a particular goal

3. maneuver, manoeuvre, play

a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

Example Sentences:
'he made a great maneuver'
'the runner was out on a play by the shortstop'

4. maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre

a move made to gain a tactical end

5. evasive action, maneuver, manoeuvre

an action aimed at evading an opponent

Verb

6. channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

7. maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre

act in order to achieve a certain goal

Example Sentences:
'He maneuvered to get the chairmanship'
'She maneuvered herself into the directorship'

8. maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate

perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Maneuver

see synonyms of maneuver
noun, verb
the usual US spelling of manoeuvre

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Maneuver

see synonyms of maneuver
noun
1. 
a planned and controlled tactical or strategic movement of troops, warships, aircraft, etc.
2.  [pl.]
large-scale practice movements and exercises of troops, warships, aircraft, etc. under simulated combat conditions
3. 
any skillful change of movement or direction in driving a vehicle, controlling a spacecraft, etc.
; specif.,
a. 
any change of movement by a flying aircraft
b. 
a series of movements by an aircraft according to a specific pattern, as a roll, a loop, etc.
4. 
any movement or procedure intended as a skillful or shrewd step toward some objective; stratagem; artifice; scheme
verb intransitive, verb transitive
5. 
to perform or cause to perform a maneuver or maneuvers
6. 
to manage or plan skillfully or shrewdly; manipulate or scheme
7. 
a. 
to direct or guide (a vehicle, tool, etc.) with skill and dexterity
b. 
to move, lead, get, put, make, compel, etc. (a person or thing) by some stratagem or scheme

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Maneuver

see synonyms of maneuver
n.
1.
a. A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity: a gymnastics maneuver.
b. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.
2.
a. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.
b. often maneuvers A large-scale tactical exercise carried out under simulated conditions of war.
3.
a. A skillful or cunning action undertaken to gain an end: "the canny maneuvers of a man after money and ease" (Cynthia Ozick). See Synonyms at wile.
b. The undertaking of such actions: "a skilled diplomat's eye for maneuver" (Garry Wills).
v. ma·neu·vered, ma·neu·ver·ing, ma·neu·vers
v.intr.
1. To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective: maneuvered to get closer to the stage.
2. To carry out a military or naval maneuver.
3. To act with skill or cunning in gaining an end: The opposition maneuvered to force a vote.
v.tr.
1. To move or direct through a series of movements or changes in course: maneuvered the drill into position; maneuvered the car through traffic.
2. To alter the tactical placement of (troops or warships).
3. To manipulate into a desired position or toward a predetermined goal: maneuvered him into signing the contract.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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