maneuver
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6.3
- noun
- /məˈnuːvər/
- US
:
maniobra
- The pilot executed a perfect maneuver to avoid a collision during the flight.
- room for maneuver
- a tactical maneuver
- political maneuvers
And you know, that's a pretty risky manoeuvre for a young person.
- And you know, that's a pretty risky manoeuvre for a young person.
- And and you know, that's a pretty risky maneuver for a young person.
- There's a interesting kind of maneuver on the way down to land.
- These are all conventional capitalist maneuvers, totally acceptable under capitalism.
- Self gaslighting can often be a self protective maneuver.
- Then there is my favorite narcissistic social media maneuver, and I don't mean favor in a good way.
- So I'm going to, I'm going to try this jiu jitsu maneuver and be able to get some money out of them.
Examples
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A daring and resourceful maneuver... under the personal direction of B.B. himself... ensuring the total annihilation of the Eurasian heavy-armored divisions....
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One good maneuver, and Lenny Brown is back in business.
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Oh yeah, that maneuver seems really advanced.
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Taken completely by surprise at this maneuver, I sit quite still.
Fiction book (1994) -
Also, it was a difficult maneuver, and I had mastered it.
Fiction book (1994) -
His bold manoeuvre appears to have failed.
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It's some type of aerial maneuver I've never seen before.
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That's a very tricky maneuver.
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Drew's group is working on several very athletic maneuvers, none of which Drew is especially good at.
Fiction book (1991) -
The Rangers pull off more spectacular maneuvers than swoop together, interlocking hands and forming a perfect circle.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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1.1
An action or decision to achieve a goal
685
1.2
A player's turn or move in a game
516
3.0
A planned action to reach a goal
85
4.9
A clever trick used to gain an advantage in talk or negotiation
24
4.3
Careful plans and actions to gain an advantage in business or politics
4
3.5
Planned short actions used to reach a specific goal
3
6.6
A bold action to show strength or gain advantage over others
1
6.5
A planned move to gain an advantage, for example in chess or sport
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
5
4.1
An emergency action that pushes a person's stomach to remove something when they cannot breathe
- Specialized
1
6.5
A planned move to gain an advantage, for example in chess or sport
How Skillful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maneuver comes from the old root manus 'hand' and is related to the word manual about using the hand. Think of a maneuver as a careful 'hand' move or clever action to get an advantage, which is why we use it for skillful moves in chess or sport.