Synonyms for maneuver

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation(noun)

   a military training exercise

   Synonyms:
   play, tactics, manoeuvre, tactic, simulated military operation, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, evasive action

2. tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre(noun)

   a plan for attaining a particular goal

   Synonyms:
   play, tactics, manoeuvre, tactic, simulated military operation, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, evasive action

3. maneuver, manoeuvre, play(noun)

   a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

   "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

   Synonyms:
   turn, manoeuvre, dramatic play, period of play, shimmer, play, bid, tactical manoeuvre, caper, tactical maneuver, romp, gambol, tactics, simulated military operation, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child's play, gambling, evasive action, gaming, swordplay, tactic, looseness, fun, drama

4. maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre(noun)

   a move made to gain a tactical end

   Synonyms:
   play, tactics, manoeuvre, tactic, simulated military operation, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, evasive action

5. maneuver, manoeuvre, evasive action(verb)

   an action aimed at evading an opponent

   Synonyms:
   play, tactics, manoeuvre, tactic, simulated military operation, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, evasive action

6. steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise(verb)

   direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

   Synonyms:
   channelize, operate, transfer, taper, repoint, place, pass, show, head, target, lead, sharpen, take, indicate, signal, point, betoken, aim, channelise, take aim, train, steer, channel, manoeuver, transport, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, engineer, organize, charge, organise, luff, calculate, head up, conduct, draw, bespeak, guide on, run, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, designate, transmit

7. maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre(verb)

   act in order to achieve a certain goal

   "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"

   Synonyms:
   head, operate, manoeuvre, channelize, direct, steer, point, channelise, guide, manoeuver

8. manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operate(verb)

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

   Synonyms:
   go, manoeuver, control, mesh, head, function, guide, engage, direct, channelize, run, operate, lock, operate on, channelise, work, steer, point, manoeuvre

English Synonyms and Antonyms(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. maneuver

   A contrivance or device may be either good or bad. A cheat is a mean advantage in a bargain; a fraud, any form of covert robbery or injury. Imposture is a deceitful contrivance for securing charity, credit, or consideration. A stratagem or maneuver may be of the good against the bad, as it were a skilful movement of war. A wile is usually but not necessarily evil.

   E'en children followed with endearing wile.

   Goldsmith Deserted Village, l. 184.

   A trick is often low, injurious, and malicious; we say a mean trick; the word is sometimes used playfully with less than its full meaning. A ruse or a blind may be quite innocent and harmless. An artifice is a carefully and delicately prepared contrivance for doing indirectly what one could not well do directly. A device is something studied out for promoting an end, as in a mechanism; the word is used of indirect action, often, but not necessarily directed to an evil, selfish, or injurious end. Finesse is especially subtle contrivance, delicate artifice, whether for good or evil. Compare FRAUD.

   Synonyms:
   art, artifice, blind, cheat, contrivance, craft, cunning, device, dodge, finesse, fraud, guile, imposture, invention, machination, ruse, stratagem, subterfuge, trick, wile

   Antonyms:
   artlessness, candor, fairness, frankness, guilelessness, honesty, ingenuousness, innocence, openness, simplicity, sincerity, truth

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. maneuver(n.)

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Manœuvre.] evolution, movement

2. maneuver(n.)

   Synonyms:
   scheme, plan, plot, stratagem, artful management, adroit procedure

3. maneuver(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Manœuvre.] perform evolutions

4. maneuver(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   contrive, plan, plot, manage, pull the wires or strings

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. maneuver(n)

   Synonyms:
   management, ruse, stratagem, artifice, trick, finesse

2. maneuver(v)

   Synonyms:
   scheme, finesse, plan

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "maneuver":

   manoeuvre, maneuvering, autorotation, gambit, labourer, manoeuvring, exercise, maneuvers, drill

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. maneuver

   Synonyms:
   Manoeuvre

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How to use maneuver in a sentence?

1. Jason Benowitz:

   This news is an obstacle to maneuver around but hardly a crisis from Bentonville's perspective.

2. Greg Cribbs:

   The captain had his hands full for a while there. Kudos to him for keeping us safe. Not easy to maneuver a boat in 150-mph winds!

3. Andre Bakhos:

   The market is taking very well to what appears to be the fact that (President Donald) Trump is able to maneuver the trade talks in our favor, we're seeing a continuation of that positive momentum.

4. Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha:

   We started pushing ammo back and started reinforcing positions which allowed us a little more freedom of maneuver.

5. Joseph Scrocca:

   We believe there are foreign fighters there, probably in the hundreds, the (Syrian Democratic Forces) and our partners there are facing a pretty heavy fight -- that's what makes this type of operation so daring. I think we were lucky we caught ISIS by surprise. They are still reacting to this maneuver.

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