Unscramble maneuver

Definition of maneuver

noun:

• a military training exercise. Synonyms: manoeuvre, simulated military operation.
• a plan for attaining a particular goal. Synonyms: manoeuvre, tactic, tactics.
• a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver", "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop". Synonyms: manoeuvre, play.
• a move made to gain a tactical end. Synonyms: manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre.
• an action aimed at evading an opponent. Synonyms: evasive action, manoeuvre.

verb:

• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. Synonyms: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer.
• act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship", "She maneuvered herself into the directorship". Synonyms: manoeuver, manoeuvre.
• perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense. Synonyms: manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate.

Related words

artifice, assist, blitz, canalise, canalize, channel, clinch, completion, conn, corner, crab, device, dock, feint, figure, footwork, gambit, gimmick, helm, icing, jockey, jugglery, measure, mousetrap, navigate, obstruction, park, parking, pilot, ploy, ruse, sheer, shot, starboard, step, stratagem, stroke, takeaway, tree, twist.

Words nearby

manoeuver.

Rhymes with

groover, hoover, mover, outmaneuver, remover, vancouver.