| manoeuvre | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. maneuver, manoeuvre, tactic, tactics | a plan for attaining a particular goal. |
| ~ plan of action | a plan for actively doing something. |
| n. (act) | 2. maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation | a military training exercise. |
| ~ military training | training soldiers in military procedures. |
| ~ military operation, operation | activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign).; "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (act) | 3. maneuver, manoeuvre, play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill.; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" |
| ~ movement, move, motion | the act of changing location from one place to another.; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" |
| ~ athletic game | a game involving athletic activity. |
| ~ takeaway | the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass). |
| ~ figure | a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating.; "she made the best score on compulsory figures" |
| ~ completion, pass completion | (American football) a successful forward pass in football. |
| ~ ball hawking | a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team. |
| ~ assist | (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play. |
| ~ icing the puck, icing | (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal. |
| ~ jugglery | the performance of a juggler. |
| ~ obstruction | getting in someone's way. |
| ~ baseball play | (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team. |
| ~ footwork | the manner of using the feet. |
| ~ stroke, shot | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" |
| ~ blitz, linebacker blitzing, safety blitz | (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line. |
| ~ trap play, mousetrap | (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated. |
| n. (act) | 4. maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre | a move made to gain a tactical end. |
| ~ move | the act of deciding to do something.; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" |
| ~ parking | the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily. |
| ~ device, gimmick, twist | any clever maneuver.; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" |
| ~ feint | any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack). |
| ~ footwork | skillful maneuvering or dealing.; "she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies" |
| ~ stratagem, gambit, ploy | a maneuver in a game or conversation. |
| ~ artifice, ruse | a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture). |
| ~ measure, step | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal.; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" |
| n. (act) | 5. evasive action, maneuver, manoeuvre | an action aimed at evading an opponent. |
| ~ evasion | the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver. |
| ~ clinch | (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily. |
| ~ airplane maneuver, flight maneuver | a maneuver executed by an aircraft. |
| ~ straight-arm | (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent. |
| v. (social) | 6. maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre | act in order to achieve a certain goal.; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (motion) | 7. channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. |
| ~ dock | maneuver into a dock.; "dock the ships" |
| ~ sheer | cause to sheer.; "She sheered her car around the obstacle" |
| ~ pull over | steer a vehicle to the side of the road.; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed" |
| ~ helm | be at or take the helm of.; "helm the ship" |
| ~ crab | direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind. |
| ~ navigate | direct carefully and safely.; "He navigated his way to the altar" |
| ~ stand out | steer away from shore, of ships. |
| ~ starboard | turn to the right, of helms or rudders. |
| ~ conn | conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane. |
| ~ navigate, pilot | act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance.; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" |
| ~ canalise, canalize, channel | direct the flow of.; "channel information towards a broad audience" |
| ~ tree, corner | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape. |
| ~ park | maneuver a vehicle into a parking space.; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" |
| ~ control, command | exercise authoritative control or power over.; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
| v. (competition) | 8. maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate | perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense. |
| ~ move, go | have a turn; make one's move in a game.; "Can I go now?" |
| ~ jockey | compete (for an advantage or a position). |
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