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maneuver

[ muh-noo-ver ]

noun

  1. a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
  2. maneuvers, a series of tactical exercises usually carried out in the field by large bodies of troops in simulating the conditions of war.
  3. an act or instance of changing the direction of a moving ship, vehicle, etc., as required.
  4. an adroit move, skillful proceeding, etc., especially as characterized by craftiness; ploy:

    political maneuvers.

    Synonyms: plan, plot, scheme, procedure, artifice, ruse, tactic, stratagem



verb (used with object)

maneuvered, maneuvering.
  1. to change the position of (troops, ships, etc.) by a maneuver.
  2. to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers:

    He maneuvered his way into the confidence of the enemy.

    Synonyms: intrigue, contrive, scheme

  3. to manipulate or manage with skill or adroitness:

    to maneuver a conversation.

    Synonyms: finesse, handle

  4. to steer in various directions as required.

verb (used without object)

maneuvered, maneuvering.
  1. to perform a maneuver or maneuvers.
  2. to scheme; intrigue.

    Synonyms: plan, plot

maneuver

/ məˈnuːvə /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of manoeuvre
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • maˈneuvering, noun
  • maˈneuverable, adjective
  • maˌneuveraˈbility, noun
  • maˈneuverer, noun
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Other Words From

  • ma·neuver·a·ble adjective
  • ma·neuver·a·bili·ty noun
  • ma·neuver·er noun
  • unma·neuvered adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of maneuver1

First recorded in 1470–80 for an earlier sense; 1750–60 for current noun sense; from French manoeuvre, Middle French manuevre “handwork,” derivative of Old French manuvrer, from Latin manū operāre “to do handwork,” equivalent to manū (ablative of manus “hand”) + operāre “to work” ( operate ); replacing earlier maanorre “manual labor,” Middle French, as above
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Example Sentences

Surviving prison meant learning to maneuver around gang leaders and corrections officers.

From Salon

“I tried to maneuver it, whatever I was doing, whatever off days I had, I tried to make quality time with him a priority, totally selfish on my part,” she said.

They can maneuver evasively, honk or make other sounds, including telling people outside the vehicle that 911 is being called.

On paper, director Edward Berger’s adaptation of Robert Harris’ novel, about the behind-the-scenes political maneuvering involved in selecting a new pope, seems exactly like the kind of grown-up drama that suffers at today’s art house.

McKenna spoke his mind in public and private with elegiac and sometimes lengthy eloquence, but was frustrated at his lack of success in behind-the-scenes political maneuvering to advance his favored policies.

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