What does maneuver mean?
Definitions for maneuver
ma·neu·ver
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word maneuver.
Princeton's WordNet
maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operationnoun
a military training exercise
tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
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"
maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvrenoun
a move made to gain a tactical end
maneuver, manoeuvre, evasive actionverb
an action aimed at evading an opponent
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channeliseverb
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvreverb
act in order to achieve a certain goal
"He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operateverb
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
Wiktionary
maneuvernoun
A movement, often one performed with difficulty.
Parallel parking can be a difficult maneuver.
maneuvernoun
A large training field exercise of military troops.
maneuververb
To move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.
maneuververb
To guide, steer, manage purposefully
maneuververb
To intrigue, manipulate, plot, scheme
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.
Wikipedia
Maneuver
Maneuver (American English), manoeuvre (British English), manoeuver, manœuver (also spelled, directly from the French, as manœuvre) denotes one's tactical move, or series of moves, that improves or maintains one's strategic situation in a competitive environment or avoids a worse situation.
ChatGPT
maneuver
A maneuver is a planned or skillful movement or action that is aimed at achieving a specific goal or overcoming a particular obstacle. It can refer to actions in various fields such as military strategy, vehicle handling, sports, politics or business. It can also refer to a manipulative or tactical action or strategy.
Webster Dictionary
Maneuvernoun
alt. of Manoeuvre
Maneuvernoun
alt. of Manoeuvre
Maneuververb
alt. of Manoeuvre
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
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
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
maneuver
To change the movement or direction.
The pilot did maneuver the aircraft easily and efficiently.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
Suggested Resources
Maneuver
Maneuver vs. Manoeuvre -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Maneuver and Manoeuvre.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of maneuver in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of maneuver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of maneuver in a Sentence
In many circumstances it's not a maneuver of last resort, it's the first technique that they applied.
Maybe it was the Morgan Stanley news that kind of stimulated the event, but certainly not enough to move a stock $35 billion, what that is called is evaporation of liquidity, liquidity that was never there in the first place and it’s a typical maneuver that goes on in the fragmented stock market we have now.
ISIL's offensive has been halted, its ability to mass and maneuver forces degraded, its leadership cells pressured or eliminated.
What that is called is evaporation of liquidity, liquidity that was never there in the first place and it’s a typical maneuver that goes on in the fragmented stock market we have now.
There might be a little bit more room for maneuver, but it's still quite a big issue, switzerland is still far from having found a solution.
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Translations for maneuver
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- مناورةArabic
- manévry, manévr, manévrovatCzech
- manøvreDanish
- manövrieren, ManöverGerman
- ελίσσομαι, ελιγμός, ελίσσωGreek
- manovro, manovriEsperanto
- maniobrar, maniobraSpanish
- رزمایش, مانورPersian
- liike, manööveri, manöveroidaFinnish
- manœuvrer, manœuvreFrench
- पैंतरेबाज़ीHindi
- manőverez, hadgyakorlat, hadművelet, manőverHungarian
- manuverIndonesian
- manovrare, manovraItalian
- whakatakatakaMāori
- laveren, manoeuvre, manoeuvreren, intrigerenDutch
- manøver, manøvrereNorwegian
- manewrPolish
- manobraPortuguese
- manevraRomanian
- маневрировать, манёвр, сманеврировать, манёврыRussian
- intrigera, manöver, manövreraSwedish
- சூழ்ச்சிTamil
- การซ้อมรบThai
- manevraTurkish
- پینتریبازیUrdu
- dùng mưu kếVietnamese
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