MANOEUVER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does manoeuver mean? 

• MANOEUVER (verb)
  The verb MANOEUVER has 3 senses:

1. act in order to achieve a certain goal

2. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

3. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

  Familiarity information: MANOEUVER used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MANOEUVER (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they manoeuver    ... he / she / it manoeuvers   
Past simple: manoeuvered   
Past participle: manoeuvered   
-ing form: manoeuvering   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Act in order to achieve a certain goal

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

maneuver; manoeuver; manoeuvre

Context example:

She maneuvered herself into the directorship

Hypernyms (to "manoeuver" is one way to...):

act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

channelise; channelize; direct; guide; head; maneuver; manoeuver; manoeuvre; point; steer

Hypernyms (to "manoeuver" is one way to...):

command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "manoeuver"):

dock (maneuver into a dock)

sheer (cause to sheer)

pull over (steer a vehicle to the side of the road)

helm (be at or take the helm of)

crab (direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind)

navigate (direct carefully and safely)

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)

channel (direct the flow of)

corner; tree (force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape)

park (maneuver a vehicle into a parking space)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Sense 3

Meaning:

Perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

maneuver; manoeuver; manoeuvre; operate

Hypernyms (to "manoeuver" is one way to...):

go; move (have a turn; make one's move in a game)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "manoeuver"):

jockey (compete (for an advantage or a position))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP