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Manoeuvre

noun/mənˈuːvɚ/
Definition
a plan for attaining a particular goal
a military training exercise
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mənˈuːvɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/mənˈuːvə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mənˈuːvə/
2 syllables Say it as /mənˈuːvɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna plan for attaining a particular goal
nouna military training exercise
nouna deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
“he made a great maneuver”
nouna move made to gain a tactical end
nounan action aimed at evading an opponent
verbact in order to achieve a certain goal
“He maneuvered to get the chairmanship”
verbdirect the course; determine the direction of travelling
verbperform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
Word Forms
tacticaladjectiveof or pertaining to tactic or tactics
tacticiannouna person who is skilled at planning tactics
manoeuvreverbact in order to achieve a certain goal
maneuververbperform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
playverbshoot or hit in a particular manner
manoeuvrenouna plan for attaining a particular goal
steerernounthe person who steers a ship
steeragenounthe act of steering a ship
steeringnounthe act of steering a ship
maneuverableadjectivecapable of maneuvering or changing position
maneuverernouna person skilled in maneuvering
headnounthe part in the front or nearest the viewer
headingnounthe direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
guidenounsomeone employed to conduct others
channelisationnounmanagement through specified channels of communication
maneuvernouna military training exercise
operationnounactivity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Manöver
ein Plan zur Erreichung eines bestimmten Ziels
🇫🇷French
manœuvre
un plan pour atteindre un objectif particulier
🇪🇸Spanish
maniobra
un plan para alcanzar una meta particular
🇮🇹Italian
manovra
un piano per raggiungere un particolare obiettivo
🇳🇱Dutch
manoeuvreren
een plan om een ​​bepaald doel te bereiken
🇵🇹Portuguese
manobra
um plano para atingir um objetivo específico
🇷🇺Russian
маневрировать
план достижения конкретной цели
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पैंतरेबाज़ी
किसी विशेष लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने की योजना
🇧🇩Bengali
কৌশল
একটি নির্দিষ্ট লক্ষ্য অর্জনের জন্য একটি পরিকল্পনা
🇮🇳Tamil
சூழ்ச்சி
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட இலக்கை அடைவதற்கான திட்டம்
🇮🇳Telugu
యుక్తి
ఒక నిర్దిష్ట లక్ష్యాన్ని సాధించడానికి ఒక ప్రణాళిక
🇮🇳Marathi
युक्ती
विशिष्ट ध्येय साध्य करण्यासाठी योजना
🇮🇳Gujarati
દાવપેચ
ચોક્કસ ધ્યેય પ્રાપ્ત કરવા માટેની યોજના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಶಲ
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸುವ ಯೋಜನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുതന്ത്രം
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ലക്ഷ്യം നേടുന്നതിനുള്ള ഒരു പദ്ധതി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਾਲ
ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਟੀਚਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਯੋਜਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پینتریبازی
کسی خاص مقصد کو حاصل کرنے کا منصوبہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
演习
实现特定目标的计划
🇯🇵Japanese
操縦
特定の目標を達成するための計画
🇰🇷Korean
운동
특정한 목표를 달성하기 위한 계획
🇻🇳Vietnamese
điều động
một kế hoạch để đạt được một mục tiêu cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
การซ้อมรบ
แผนการบรรลุเป้าหมายเฉพาะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
manuver
rencana untuk mencapai tujuan tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
maniobra
isang plano para sa pagkamit ng isang partikular na layunin
🇲🇾Malay
manuver
rancangan untuk mencapai matlamat tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مناورة
خطة لتحقيق هدف معين
🇮🇷Persian
مانور
برنامه ای برای رسیدن به یک هدف خاص
🇹🇷Turkish
manevra
belirli bir hedefe ulaşmak için bir plan
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְתַמְרֵן
תוכנית להשגת מטרה מסוימת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'manoeuvre'?
The primary meaning of 'manoeuvre' is 'a plan for attaining a particular goal'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'manoeuvre' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'manoeuvre' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'manoeuvre' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'manoeuvre' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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