Definitions for maneuver
ma·neu·ver

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operationnoun

   a military training exercise

2. tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvrenoun

   a plan for attaining a particular goal

3. maneuver, manoeuvre, playnoun

   a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

   "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

4. maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvrenoun

   a move made to gain a tactical end

5. maneuver, manoeuvre, evasive actionverb

   an action aimed at evading an opponent

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

   direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

7. maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvreverb

   act in order to achieve a certain goal

   "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"

8. manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operateverb

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

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. maneuvernoun

   A movement, often one performed with difficulty.

   Parallel parking can be a difficult maneuver.

2. maneuvernoun

   A large training field exercise of military troops.

3. maneuververb

   To move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.

4. maneuververb

   To guide, steer, manage purposefully

5. maneuververb

   To intrigue, manipulate, plot, scheme

6. Etymology: From manoeuvre and manœuvrer, from manovre, from manopera, manuopera, from manu + operari. First recorded in the Capitularies of Charlemagne (800) to mean "chore, manual task", probably as a calque of the *. Compare Old English handweorc, handgeweorc, German Handwerk.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Maneuvernoun

   alt. of Manoeuvre

2. Maneuvernoun

   alt. of Manoeuvre

3. Maneuververb

   alt. of Manoeuvre

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(3.67 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. maneuver

   1. A movement to place ships, aircraft, or land forces in a position of advantage over the enemy. 2. A tactical exercise carried out at sea, in the air, on the ground, or on a map in imitation of war. 3. The operation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle, to cause it to perform desired movements. 4. Employment of forces in the operational area through movement in combination with fires to achieve a position of advantage in respect to the enemy in order to accomplish the mission. See also mission; operation.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. maneuver

   Management; dexterous movement; specifically, an evolution, movement, or change of position among military or naval bodies. To perform a movement in military or naval tactics; to make an evolution. Also, to change the positions of, as troops or ships.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. maneuver

   To change the movement or direction.

   The pilot did maneuver the aircraft easily and efficiently.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Motion
   • Move
   • Plan Of Action

How to pronounce maneuver?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say maneuver in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of maneuver in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of maneuver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of maneuver in a Sentence

1. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble:

   Our room for maneuver is limited.

2. Zvi Magen:

   Netanyahu's not defecting, but what we see here is a bid to maneuver independently to promote Israel's interests.

3. Nie Wen:

   We expect more policy support to be deployed in the second half of the year, but the strength won't be bigger than last year as the government wants to have room to maneuver for any future shocks.

4. Greg Cribbs:

   Every hour we got an update until 10 p.m. When it got really bad for a few hours in the middle, the captain was too busy to give updates so we heard them from the cruise director, the captain had his hands full for a while there. Kudos to him for keeping us safe. Not easy to maneuver a boat in 150-mph winds!

5. Bill Clinton:

   There is always room to maneuver, and I think this is one of those times.

Popularity rank by frequency of use