maneuver
noun
1. a military training exercise
Similar word(s): manoeuvre
Definition categories: act, operation
2. a plan for attaining a particular goal
Similar word(s): manoeuvre, tactic, tactics
Definition categories: thought
3. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- he made a great maneuver
Similar word(s): manoeuvre, play
Definition categories: act, motion, move, movement
4. a move made to gain a tactical end
Similar word(s): manoeuvre
Definition categories: act, move
5. an action aimed at evading an opponent
Similar word(s): manoeuvre
Definition categories: act, evasion
Sentences with maneuver as a noun:
- Parallel parking can be a difficult maneuver.
- The army was on maneuvers.
- Joint NATO maneuvers are as much an exercise in diplomacy as in tactics and logistics.
verb
1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Similar word(s): channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer
Definition categories: motion, command, control
2. act in order to achieve a certain goal
- He maneuvered to get the chairmanship
- She maneuvered herself into the directorship
Similar word(s): manoeuver, manoeuvre
Definition categories: social, act, move
3. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
Similar word(s): manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate
Definition categories: competition, go, move
Sentences with maneuver as a verb:
- The patriarch maneuvered till his offspring occupied countless key posts