maneuver
pronunciation
How to pronounce maneuver in British English:
UK [məˈnuːvə]
How to pronounce maneuver in American English:
US [məˈnuvər]
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- Noun:
- a military training exercise
- a plan for attaining a particular goal
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- a move made to gain a tactical end
- an action aimed at evading an opponent
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- Verb:
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- act in order to achieve a certain goal
- perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
Word Origin
- maneuver (n.)
- "planned movement of troops or warship," 1758, from French manoeuvre "manipulation, maneuver," from Old French manovre "manual labor" 13c.), from Medieval Latin manuopera (source of Spanish maniobra, Italian manovra), from manuoperare "work with the hands," from Latin manu operari, from manu, ablative of manus "hand" (see manual (adj.)) + operari "to work, operate" (see operation). The same word had been borrowed from French into Middle English in a sense "hand-labor" (late 15c.). General meaning "artful plan, adroit movement" is from 1774. Related: Maneuvers.
- maneuver (v.)
- 1777, from maneuver (n.), or else from French manœurvrer "work, work with one's hands; carry out, prepare" (12c.), from Medieval Latin manuoperare. Originally in a military sense. Figurative use from 1801. Related: Maneuvered; maneuvering.
Example
- 1. That would limit its room for maneuver .
- 2. The dragon uses 18 draco thrusters to maneuver in orbit and to control the re-entry .
- 3. Army group south should have fought a war of maneuver rather than concentrating on stalingrad .
- 4. But it has enough growth momentum and room to maneuver for a soft landing to be the likely outcome .
- 5. Economists said that china 's easing consumer inflation and factory gate price deflation would also provide more leeway for beijing to maneuver its policy settings to boost the economy .