Definitions for manoeuvre

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manoeuvre ma·noeu·vre

Spelling: [muh-noo-ver]

IPA: /məˈnu vər/

Manoeuvre is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 343 anagrams from letters in manoeuvre (aeemnoruv).

Definitions for manoeuvre

noun

1. a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
2. maneuvers, a series of tactical exercises usually carried out in the field by large bodies of troops in simulating the conditions of war.
3. an act or instance of changing the direction of a moving ship, vehicle, etc., as required.
4. an adroit move, skillful proceeding, etc., especially as characterized by craftiness; ploy:

verb (used with object)

1. to change the position of (troops, ships, etc.) by a maneuver.
2. to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers:
3. to manipulate or manage with skill or adroitness:
4. to steer in various directions as required.

verb (used without object)

1. to perform a maneuver or maneuvers.
2. to scheme; intrigue.

noun, verb (used with or without object)

1. Chiefly British. maneuver.

Origin of manoeuvre

1470-80 for an earlier sense; 1750-60 for current noun sense; French manoeuvre, Middle French manuevre handwork, derivative of Old French manuvrer Latin manū operāre to do handwork, equivalen

Examples for manoeuvre

And we land-lubbers were not the only ones he tricked by his manoeuvre.

Do they not manoeuvre like soldiers who have seen stricken fields?

The people will read of my manoeuvre with the bulletin of victory before them.

Of course, on his escape, he had to abandon the troops employed in this manoeuvre.

Rather than higher inflation, tumbling oil prices point to reduced price pressure and more room for manoeuvre for central bankers.

For this manoeuvre he might have been severely punished, had we chosen to interfere.

I think that is a manoeuvre which he is the very man to execute successfully.

We stood gaping and staring at her, not knowing what to make of this manoeuvre, when "bang!"

Each week there was something to look forward to, something to plan for and manoeuvre.

The cutter imitated this manoeuvre, and the boat of the wreck went last.