Maneuver Definition

mə-no͝ovər, -nyo͝o-

maneuvered, maneuvering, maneuvers

noun

maneuvers

A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity.

A gymnastics maneuver.

American Heritage

A planned and controlled tactical or strategic movement of troops, warships, aircraft, etc.

Webster's New World

Any skillful change of movement or direction in driving or controlling a vehicle or craft.

Webster's New World

Large-scale practice movements and exercises of troops, warships, aircraft, etc. under simulated battle conditions.

Webster's New World

Any movement or procedure intended as a skillful or shrewd step toward some objective; stratagem; artifice; scheme.

Webster's New World

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verb

maneuvered, maneuvering, maneuvers

To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective.

Maneuvered to get closer to the stage.

American Heritage

To perform or cause to perform a maneuver or maneuvers.

Webster's New World

To manage or plan skillfully or shrewdly; manipulate or scheme.

Webster's New World

To direct or guide (a vehicle, tool, etc.) with skill and dexterity.

Webster's New World

To act with skill or cunning in gaining an end.

The opposition maneuvered to force a vote.

American Heritage

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Other Word Forms of Maneuver

Singular:

maneuver

Plural:

From Middle French manÅ“uvre (“manipulation, maneuver") and manÅ“uvrer (“to maneuver"), from Old French manovre (“handwork, manual labour"), from Medieval Latin manopera, manuopera (“work done by hand, handwork"), from manu (“by hand") + operari (“to work"). First recorded in the Capitularies of Charlemagne (800 CE) to mean "chore, manual task", probably as a calque of the Frankish *handwerc (“hand-work"). Compare Old English handweorc, handÄ¡eweorc, German Handwerk.

From Wiktionary
French manœuvre from Old French maneuvre manual work from Medieval Latin manuopera from Latin manū operārī to work by hand manū ablative of manus hand man-² in Indo-European roots operārī to work op- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French manœuvre from Old French maneuvre manual work from Medieval Latin manuopera from Latin manū operārī to work by hand manū ablative of manus hand man-² in Indo-European roots operārī to work op- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition