manoeuver
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Definition
- Verb (Transitive & Intransitive):
- To perform a controlled, skillful, or strategic movement, especially of military or naval forces, to gain a tactical advantage.
- To guide, direct, or steer something (like a vehicle) through a course with skill and care.
- To manage, plan, or manipulate a situation or people cleverly and strategically to achieve a specific goal.
Examples of Usage
Verb (Military/Naval Tactics):
- The general ordered the tanks to manoeuver around the enemy's flank.
- The fleet will manoeuver into a defensive formation.
Verb (Directing Movement):
- It took great skill to manoeuver the large truck through the narrow streets.
- She manoeuvered the boat expertly into the dock.
Verb (Strategic Planning/Manipulation):
- He manoeuvered to gain control of the committee.
- The diplomat manoeuvered the conversation toward a peace agreement.
Advanced Usage
- "to manoeuver (oneself/someone) into/out of a position": To skillfully arrange for oneself or someone else to gain or escape a particular situation.
- She manoeuvered herself into a leadership role within the organization.
- The lawyer manoeuvered his client out of a difficult contractual obligation.
Variants and Related Words
Maneuver (noun): A strategic or skillful movement or plan.
- The pilot executed a dangerous maneuver.
- It was a clever political maneuver.
Maneuverable (adjective): Able to be moved or directed easily and skillfully.
- The new car is highly maneuverable in city traffic.
Maneuvering (noun/gerund): The action or process of performing manoeuvers.
- The maneuvering of the spacecraft required precise calculations.
Synonyms
- Navigate: To plan and direct the route or course.
- Steer: To guide the course of something.
- Engineer: To arrange or bring about skillfully and often deviously.
- Jockey: To maneuver for advantage or position.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
Manoeuver for position: To act strategically to improve one's standing or advantage.
- Several candidates are manoeuvering for position ahead of the election.
Manoeuver around (an obstacle/problem): To deal with a difficulty skillfully.
- We had to manoeuver around several legal hurdles to complete the deal.
Related Idioms
Room for manoeuver: Freedom or opportunity to change your plans or actions.
- The strict deadline left us with little room for manoeuver.
Manoeuver (someone) into a corner: To put someone in a position where they have few or no options.
- During the debate, she skillfully manoeuvered her opponent into a corner.
Verb
- perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- act in order to achieve a certain goal
- He maneuvered to get the chairmanship
- She maneuvered herself into the directorship