maneuver
maneuver Lexical Profile
maneuver Game Scores & Validity
• noun
American A movement or series of moves requiring skill, care, and precision.
"Parallel parking in a tight space is a difficult maneuver for novice drivers."
American A carefully planned scheme, tactic, or strategic action used to achieve an advantage or objective.
"Through a clever diplomatic maneuver, the ambassador secured support from both opposing factions."
American A large-scale training exercise of troops, warships, or other forces (usually used in the plural).
"The naval fleet conducted joint training maneuvers in the North Atlantic."
• verb
American To move or guide skillfully, carefully, and precisely.
"The captain had to maneuver the large cargo ship through the narrow canal."
American To manipulate or carefully direct a situation or person toward a desired goal, often using skill or artifice.
"She managed to maneuver herself into a key leadership role on the committee."
Word Nuance & Usage
Spelled "maneuver" in American English and "manoeuvre" in British, Australian, and Canadian English.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-18th century from French manœuvre, from Medieval Latin manuopera ('manual labor'), combining Latin manus ('hand') and opera ('work').