manoeuvre

[ muh-noo-ver ]
/ məˈnu vər /

noun, verb (used with or without object), ma·noeu·vred, ma·noeu·vring.

Chiefly British. maneuver.

Words nearby manoeuvre

Definition for manoeuvre (2 of 2)

maneuver
[ muh-noo-ver ]
/ məˈnu vər /

noun

verb (used with object), ma·neu·vered, ma·neu·ver·ing.

verb (used without object), ma·neu·vered, ma·neu·ver·ing.

to perform a maneuver or maneuvers.
to scheme; intrigue.
Also especially British, ma·noeu·vre.

Origin of maneuver

1470–80 for an earlier sense; 1750–60 for current noun sense; < French manoeuvre, Middle French manuevre handwork, derivative of Old French manuvrer < Latin manū operāre to do handwork, equivalent to manū (ablative of manus hand) + operāre to work (see operate); replacing earlier maanorre manual labor < Middle French, as above

SYNONYMS FOR maneuver

OTHER WORDS FROM maneuver

ma·neu·ver·a·ble, adjective ma·neu·ver·a·bil·i·ty, noun ma·neu·ver·er, noun un·ma·neu·vered, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for manoeuvre (1 of 2)

manoeuvre

US maneuver

/ (məˈnuːvə) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of manoeuvre

manoeuvrable or US maneuverable, adjective manoeuvrability or US maneuverability, noun manoeuvrer or US maneuverer, noun manoeuvring or US maneuvering, noun

Word Origin for manoeuvre

C15: from French, from Medieval Latin manuopera manual work, from Latin manū operāre to work with the hand

British Dictionary definitions for manoeuvre (2 of 2)

maneuver
/ (məˈnuːvə) /

noun, verb

the usual US spelling of manoeuvre

Derived forms of maneuver

maneuverable, adjective maneuverability, noun maneuverer, noun maneuvering, noun

Medical definitions for manoeuvre

maneuver
[ mə-nōōvər ]

n.

A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

v.

To manipulate into a desired position or toward a predetermined goal.