manoeuvre
manoeuvre is a 9-letter English word with 14 senses as noun, transitive verb, noun & verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
- noun. Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem.
- noun. To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with reference to getting advantage in attack or defense.
- noun. To manage with address or art; to scheme.
- transitive verb. To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.
- noun & verb. See Maneuver.
- noun. an action aimed at evading an opponent
- noun. a move made to gain a tactical end
- noun. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
"he made a great maneuver"
"the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
- noun. a military training exercise
- noun. a plan for attaining a particular goal
- verb. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
- verb. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- verb. act in order to achieve a certain goal
"He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"
"She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
Synonyms
maneuver, play, tactic, tactics, manoeuver, operate, channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, point, steer
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in manoeuvre:
Common word forms
manoeuvred, manoeuvrer, manoeuvres, manoeuvring, manoeuvreing
Words from these letters
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