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- Dictionarymanoeuvre/məˈnuːvə/
noun
- 1. a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care: "snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes" Similar
- 2. a large-scale military exercise of troops, warships, and other forces: "the Russian vessel was on manoeuvres" Similar
verb
- 1. move skilfully 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 manoeuvring him into betraying his friend" Similar
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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) [ C ]
noun. 1. a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or action. political manoeuvres. 2. a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill. 3. a. a tactic or movement of one or a number of military or naval units.
to try to control or influence a person or situation in a particular way: He has manoeuvred astutely to avoid industrial action among staff. to turn an object and make it go where you want: easy/difficult to manoeuvre The machine is compact and easy to manoeuvre and store.
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.
maneuver. 1 of 2. noun. ma· neu· ver mə-ˈnü-vər. -ˈnyü- Synonyms of maneuver. 1. a. : a military or naval movement. b. : an armed forces training exercise. especially : an extended and large-scale training exercise involving military and naval units separately or in combination often used in plural.
noun. a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or action. political manoeuvres. a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill. a tactic or movement of one or a number of military or naval units. plural tactical exercises, usually on a large scale. a planned movement of an aircraft in flight.
Definition of manoeuvre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
