maneuvering

Language: en

🇺🇸 /məˈnuːvɜrɪŋ/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act or process of performing a maneuver; a skillful or strategic movement or series of movements, especially to achieve a particular goal or gain an advantage.; A clever or devious plan or scheme intended to achieve a particular end, often involving manipulation of people or situations.; The act of guiding or directing a vehicle, vessel, or other object through a difficult or confined space.; Military exercises or tactical movements of troops, ships, or aircraft, often conducted as training.
  2. adjective
    Relating to or involving the act of maneuvering; used for or characterized by strategic movement or manipulation.
  3. verb
    Present participle of 'maneuver'; performing a skillful or strategic movement; guiding or directing something through a difficult situation or space.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: maneuvers 3rd sing.: maneuvers Past: maneuvered Past part.: maneuvered Pres part.: maneuvering

Collocations

maneuvering roommaneuvering spacepolitical maneuveringevasive maneuvermaneuvering tacticsflanking maneuver

Derivatives

maneuverablemaneuverabilityoutmaneuver

Synonyms

manipulateschemenavigatesteerplotcontrive

Commonly confused

manoeuvre
EN: 'Manoeuvre' is the British English spelling; 'maneuver' is the American English spelling of the same word.
manipulate
EN: 'Manipulate' implies controlling or influencing others, often deceptively; 'maneuver' emphasizes skillful movement or strategic positioning.

Spelling tips

EN: American English spells it 'maneuver' (no 'o' after 'eu'); British English uses 'manoeuvre'. Do not write 'manuever' or 'manouver'.

💬 Examples

  1. The pilot's skillful maneuvering saved the aircraft from a crash.

  2. His political maneuvering eventually led to his appointment as chairman.

  3. The tight maneuvering required to park the truck in the narrow alley took several minutes.

  4. The fleet conducted extensive maneuvering in the South China Sea as part of its annual training exercises.

  5. The spacecraft's maneuvering thrusters were fired to adjust its orbital trajectory.

  6. She was maneuvering the boat carefully through the narrow canal.