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Synonyms for manoeuvre
məˈnu vərma·noeu·vre
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
manoeuvre
Synonyms:
operation, tactics, contrivance, movementAntonyms:
counteraction, defeat, bafflement, detection, countermovement, neutralization, check
Princeton's WordNet
tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
Synonyms:
play, maneuver, tactics, tactic, simulated military operation, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, evasive actionmaneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operationnoun
a military training exercise
Synonyms:
play, maneuver, tactics, tactic, simulated military operation, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, evasive actionmaneuver, manoeuvre, playnoun
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, dramatic play, period of play, shimmer, play, bid, maneuver, 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, dramamaneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvrenoun
a move made to gain a tactical end
Synonyms:
play, maneuver, tactics, tactic, simulated military operation, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, evasive actionmaneuver, manoeuvre, evasive actionverb
an action aimed at evading an opponent
Synonyms:
play, maneuver, tactics, tactic, simulated military operation, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, evasive actionmaneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvreverb
act in order to achieve a certain goal
"He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
Synonyms:
maneuver, head, operate, channelize, direct, steer, point, channelise, guide, manoeuversteer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channeliseverb
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Synonyms:
channelize, operate, transfer, taper, repoint, place, pass, show, head, target, lead, sharpen, maneuver, take, indicate, signal, point, betoken, aim, channelise, take aim, train, steer, channel, manoeuver, transport, address, direct, level, engineer, organize, charge, organise, luff, calculate, head up, conduct, draw, bespeak, guide on, run, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, designate, transmitmanoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operateverb
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
Synonyms:
go, manoeuver, maneuver, control, mesh, head, function, guide, engage, direct, channelize, run, operate, lock, operate on, channelise, work, steer, point
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
manoeuvrenoun
manoeuvrenoun
Synonyms:
scheme, plan, plot, stratagem, artifice, ruse, trick, finesse, artful management, adroit proceduremanoeuvreverb
Synonyms:
perform evolutionsmanoeuvreverb
Synonyms:
contrive, plan, plot, manage, pull the wires or strings
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "manoeuvre":
manoeuvring, maneuver, labourer, ploy, actuation, maneuvering, manoeuvres, elbow, stunt, shunting, manoeuver
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Manoeuvre
Maneuver vs. Manoeuvre -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Maneuver and Manoeuvre.
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#123 | go | |
#125 | work | |
#233 | send | |
#246 | take | |
#249 | address | |
#268 | show | |
#316 | place | |
#333 | control | |
#342 | guide | |
#364 | level | |
#438 | point | |
#516 | play | |
#672 | run | |
#692 | head | |
#731 | fun | |
#783 | direct | |
#853 | function | |
#1007 | turn | |
#1138 | bid | |
#1176 | lead | |
#1193 | channel | |
#1291 | sport | |
#1337 | transfer | |
#1389 | operation | |
#1453 | charge | |
#1493 | pass | |
#1584 | target | |
#1747 | transport | |
#2293 | movement | |
#2383 | signal | |
#2505 | train | |
#2520 | gaming | |
#2645 | conduct | |
#2751 | aim | |
#2883 | gambling | |
#3159 | indicate | |
#3241 | mesh | |
#3350 | draw | |
#3365 | engineer | |
#3411 | lock | |
#3570 | drama | |
#3852 | calculate | |
#3943 | operate | |
#6220 | engage | |
#7411 | organize | |
#8665 | tactics | |
#9616 | transmit | |
#12610 | elbow | |
#13120 | designate | |
#14515 | orient | |
#16660 | organise | |
#16778 | steer | |
#18956 | stunt | |
#19680 | tactic | |
#22615 | taper | |
#23550 | maneuver | |
#27039 | labourer | |
#30449 | sharpen | |
#32640 | mastermind | |
#34001 | shimmer | |
#37211 | romp | |
#38427 | ploy | |
#40207 | caper | |
#42741 | maneuvering | |
#53434 | manoeuvre | |
#53875 | actuation | |
#54297 | frolic | |
#61387 | manoeuvres | |
#69871 | luff | |
#73733 | orchestrate | |
#83826 | swordplay | |
#87541 | contrivance | |
#88846 | shunting | |
#93194 | manoeuvring | |
#120029 | looseness | |
#172788 | gambol | |
#187481 | bespeak | |
#325999 | repoint |
How to use manoeuvre in a sentence?
Defence Minister Bartosz Kownacki:
Unfortunately, the deal with Airbus has been negotiated and preliminarily signed by the former government, so we have little room for manoeuvre, because if we break off the negotiations we would risk ... paying damages.
These very brief actions on the previous flight were a sort of rehearsal of the manoeuvre.
I can't speculate on what was happening inside his head; all I can say is that he changed this button to the minimum setting of 100 feet and he did it several times, these very brief actions on the previous flight were a sort of rehearsal of the manoeuvre.
Interior Minister Robert Kalinak:
Soon after takeoff, after the first manoeuvre, the two planes collided due to causes that are not yet known, all the people tried to save themselves, having parachutes on, and ... 31 managed to jump out without major injuries.
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- التصرف/ الحركةArabic
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