Word Frequency
manoeuvre or (US) maneuver (məˈnuːvə
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Definitions
noun
- a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or action ⇒
political manoeuvres
- a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill
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- 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
- any change from the straight steady course of a ship
verb
- tr to contrive or accomplish with skill or cunning
- intr to manipulate situations, etc, in order to gain some end ⇒
to manoeuvre for the leadership
- intr to perform a manoeuvre or manoeuvres
- to move or deploy or be moved or deployed, as military units, etc
Derived Forms
maˈnoeuvrable, (US) maˈneuverable adjectivemaˌnoeuvraˈbility, (US) maˌneuveraˈbility noun
maˈnoeuvrer, (US) maˈneuverer noun
maˈnoeuvring, (US) maˈneuvering noun
Word Origin
C15: from French, from Medieval Latin manuopera manual work, from Latin manū operāre to work with the handExample Sentences Including 'manoeuvres'
And his inclination to hang on to the ball, with which he could perform outrageous manoeuvres.Sun, News of the World (1999)
He told me about the NATO manoeuvres he'd been on, the Balkan skirmishes --- `Fabulous stuff!RESCUING ROSE (2002)
He was a cult celebrity in Europe and well known for his `tai chi manoeuvres and slow motion processionals '.A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)
Hers is not a sensually beautiful voice, but it is capable of some remarkably beautiful manoeuvres.Globe and Mail (2003)
Last, and by no means least, the haemorrhaging of jobs which traditionally accompanies such manoeuvres is likely to be limited.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Lucy picks up Fred's diary dated 1944, but there is no mention of anything domestic, just brief troop movements and manoeuvres and training.SEA MUSIC (2003)
Moreover, unwilling to take any chances, Raju is planning to execute a series of defensive manoeuvres to stall Srinivasan.Business Today (1998)
The Jagged Mountains to the east, and the Sanctuary Mountains to the west, formed a natural barricade to any flanking manoeuvres.TREASON KEEP (2001)
They cannot say anything about "unique operations methodology" or "angles of attack" or evasive manoeuvres.Globe and Mail (2003)
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