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- Dictionaryma·neu·ver/məˈno͞ovər/
noun
- 1. a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care: "spectacular jumps and other daring maneuvers" Similar
- 2. a large-scale military exercise of troops, warships, and other forces: "the Russian vessel was on maneuvers" Similar
verb
- 1. move skillfully or carefully: "the truck was unable to maneuver comfortably in the narrow street" Similar
- 2. carefully guide or manipulate (someone or something) in order to achieve an end: "they were maneuvering him into a betrayal of his countryman" Similar
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to handle and move something carefully or with difficulty: [ T ] I maneuvered the grocery cart around piles of boxes to the checkout counter. maneuver verb (PLAN ACTION) [ T ] to cause someone to act in a particular way: The management tried to maneuver her into resigning.
The meaning of MANEUVER is a military or naval movement. How to use maneuver in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Maneuver.
You maneuver your way through a crowd, a bureaucracy, traffic, or traffic cones. You can maneuver a car or a piece of machinery. Army maneuvers are highly coordinated movements of troops, supplies and machinery.
MANEUVER meaning: 1. US spelling of manoeuvre 2. a movement or set of movements needing skill and care: 3. a well…. Learn more.
Definition of maneuver noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a planned and controlled movement or operation by the armed forces for training purposes and in war: military / naval manoeuvres. We saw the army on manoeuvres in the mountains. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. manoeuvre noun (CLEVER ACTION)
an adroit move, skillful proceeding, etc., esp. as characterized by craftiness; ploy. political maneuvers. transitive verb. 5. to change the position of (troops, ships, etc.) by a maneuver. 6. to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers.
n. 1. a. A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity: a gymnastics maneuver. b. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft. 2. a. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.
[intransitive, transitive] to control or influence a situation in a way that shows skill but is sometimes dishonest. The new laws have left us little room to maneuver (= not much opportunity to change or influence a situation). maneuver something + adv./prep. She maneuvered her way to the top of the company. Extra Examples.
Definitions of 'maneuver' 1. If you maneuver something into or out of an awkward position, you skillfully move it there. [...] 2. If you maneuver a situation, you change it in a clever and skillful way so that you can benefit from it. [...] 3.
