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ma·neu·ver (mə no̵̅o̅′vər, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

  1. a planned and controlled tactical or strategic movement of troops, warships, aircraft, etc.
  2. 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.,
    1. any change of movement by a flying aircraft
    2. 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

Etymology: Fr manœuvre, orig., hand labor < VL manuopera < L manu operare, to work by hand < manus, a hand (see manual) + opera, pl. of opus, a work: see opus

intransitive verb, transitive verb

  1. to perform or cause to perform a maneuver or maneuvers
  2. to manage or plan skillfully or shrewdly; manipulate or scheme
    1. to direct or guide (a vehicle, tool, etc.) with skill and dexterity
    2. to move, lead, get, put, make, compel, etc. (a person or thing) by some stratagem or scheme

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maneuver Synonyms

maneuver

n.

  1. A movement, usually military

    stratagem, movement, procedure; see plan 2, tactics.

  2. A trick

    trick, subterfuge, finesse, ruse; see trick 1.

  3. Extensive practice in arms; plural

    sham battle, imitation war, exercises, war games, summer maneuvers; see also drill 3, exercise 1, parade 1. See syn. study at trick.


maneuver

v.

plot, scheme, machinate, intrigue, move, finesse, manage, contrive, design, devise, trick, cheat, conspire, shift, sham, proceed, angle for*, wangle into*; see also plan 1.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

maneuver Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • execute: He walked down the corridor after them, then executed a sharp right maneuver which took him to the door of Daniel's office.

Adjective modifier

  • evasive: This is the secondary evasive maneuver, which will flip your ship around automatically.

Modifies a noun

  • commander: The maneuver commander for whom the smoke is planned must approve its use.

Modifying Another Word

  • out: My battle plan worked fairly well, kill off the weaker units with bow fire, then out maneuver the harder stuff.

Noun used with modifier

  • combat: Information and networking alone are not substitutes for combat maneuver and the massing of armed forces.
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