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Maneuver

noun/mənˈuːvɚ/
Definition
a military training exercise
a plan for attaining a particular goal
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mənˈuːvɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/mənˈuːvə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mənˈuːvə/
3 syllables Say it as /mənˈuːvɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna military training exercise
nouna plan for attaining a particular goal
nouna deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
“he made a great maneuver”
nouna move made to gain a tactical end
nounan action aimed at evading an opponent
verbdirect the course; determine the direction of travelling
verbact in order to achieve a certain goal
“He maneuvered to get the chairmanship”
verbperform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
Word Forms
maneuververbperform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
manoeuvreverbperform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
tacticaladjectiveof or pertaining to tactic or tactics
tacticiannouna person who is skilled at planning tactics
playverbshoot or hit in a particular manner
steerernounthe person who steers a ship
steeragenounthe act of steering a ship
steeringnounthe act of steering a ship
maneuverableadjectivecapable of maneuvering or changing position
maneuverernouna person skilled in maneuvering
manoeuvrenouna deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
headnounthe part in the front or nearest the viewer
headingnounthe direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
guidenounsomeone employed to conduct others
channelisationnounmanagement through specified channels of communication
maneuvernouna military training exercise
operationnounactivity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Manöver
eine militärische Übung
🇫🇷French
manœuvre
un exercice d'entraînement militaire
🇪🇸Spanish
maniobra
un ejercicio de entrenamiento militar
🇮🇹Italian
manovra
un'esercitazione di addestramento militare
🇳🇱Dutch
manoeuvreren
een militaire oefening
🇵🇹Portuguese
manobra
um exercício de treinamento militar
🇷🇺Russian
маневрировать
военные учения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पैंतरेबाज़ी
एक सैन्य प्रशिक्षण अभ्यास
🇧🇩Bengali
কৌশল
একটি সামরিক প্রশিক্ষণ অনুশীলন
🇮🇳Tamil
சூழ்ச்சி
ஒரு இராணுவ பயிற்சி பயிற்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
యుక్తి
ఒక సైనిక శిక్షణ వ్యాయామం
🇮🇳Marathi
युक्ती
एक लष्करी प्रशिक्षण सराव
🇮🇳Gujarati
દાવપેચ
લશ્કરી તાલીમ કવાયત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಶಲ
ಮಿಲಿಟರಿ ತರಬೇತಿ ವ್ಯಾಯಾಮ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുതന്ത്രം
ഒരു സൈനിക പരിശീലന അഭ്യാസം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਾਲ
ਇੱਕ ਫੌਜੀ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ਅਭਿਆਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
پینتریبازی
ایک فوجی تربیتی مشق
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
演习
军事训练演习
🇯🇵Japanese
操縦
軍事訓練演習
🇰🇷Korean
운동
군사 훈련
🇻🇳Vietnamese
điều động
một cuộc tập trận huấn luyện quân sự
🇹🇭Thai
การซ้อมรบ
การฝึกทหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
manuver
sebuah latihan militer
🇵🇭Filipino
maniobra
isang pagsasanay sa militar
🇲🇾Malay
manuver
satu latihan ketenteraan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مناورة
مناورة تدريبية عسكرية
🇮🇷Persian
مانور
یک تمرین آموزشی نظامی
🇹🇷Turkish
manevra
askeri eğitim tatbikatı
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְתַמְרֵן
אימון צבאי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'maneuver'?
The primary meaning of 'maneuver' is 'a military training exercise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'maneuver' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'maneuver' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'maneuver' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'maneuver' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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