Associations to the word «Maneuver»

MANEUVER, noun. A movement, often one performed with difficulty.

MANEUVER, noun. (often in the plural) A large training field-exercise of military troops.

MANEUVER, noun. An adroit or cunning action; a stratagem.

MANEUVER, verb. (transitive) To move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.

MANEUVER, verb. (figurative) (transitive) To guide, steer, manage purposefully

MANEUVER, verb. (figurative) (intransitive) To intrigue, manipulate, plot, scheme

MANEUVER, noun. A military training exercise.

MANEUVER, noun. A plan for attaining a particular goal.

MANEUVER, noun. A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop".

MANEUVER, noun. A move made to gain a tactical end.

MANEUVER, noun. An action aimed at evading an opponent.

MANEUVER, verb. Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling.

MANEUVER, verb. Act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship".

MANEUVER, verb. Perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense.