Defenition of the word maneuver

• Defenition of the word maneuver

  • an action aimed at evading an enemy
  • a move made to gain a tactical end
  • perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
  • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great play"
  • a military training exercise
  • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  • a plan for attaining a particular goal
  • an action aimed at evading an opponent
  • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
  • act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
  • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
  • act in order to achieve a certain goal

Synonyms for the word maneuver

• • contrive
  • direct
  • evasive action
  • exercise
  • guide
  • head
  • maneuvering
  • manoeuvering
  • manoeuvre
  • manouevre
  • movement
  • operate
  • operation
  • plan
  • play
  • plot
  • point
  • scheme
  • simulated military operation
  • steer
  • tactic
  • tactical maneuver
  • tactical manoeuver
  • trick

Similar words in the maneuver

• • maneuver
  • maneuver's
  • maneuverability
  • maneuverability's
  • maneuverable
  • maneuvered
  • maneuvering
  • maneuvers

Meronymys for the word maneuver

• • athletic game
  • military training

Hyponyms for the word maneuver

• • airplane maneuver
  • artifice
  • assist
  • ball hawking
  • baseball play
  • blitz
  • canalise
  • canalize
  • channel
  • clinch
  • completion
  • conn
  • corner
  • crab
  • device
  • dock
  • feint
  • figure
  • flight maneuver
  • footwork
  • gambit
  • gimmick
  • helm
  • icing
  • icing the puck
  • jockey
  • jugglery
  • linebacker blitzing
  • measure
  • mousetrap
  • navigate
  • obstruction
  • park
  • parking
  • pass completion
  • pilot
  • ploy
  • pull over
  • ruse
  • safety blitz
  • sheer
  • shot
  • stand out
  • starboard
  • step
  • straight-arm
  • stratagem
  • stroke
  • takeaway
  • trap play
  • tree
  • twist

Hypernyms for the word maneuver

• • act
  • command
  • control
  • evasion
  • go
  • military operation
  • motion
  • move
  • movement
  • operation
  • plan of action

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