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English noun: maneuver | |||
| 1. | maneuver (act) a military training exercise | ||
| Synonyms | manoeuvre, simulated military operation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | military operation, operation | ||
| Part meronym | military training | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 2. | maneuver (cognition) a plan for attaining a particular goal | ||
| Synonyms | manoeuvre, tactic, tactics | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plan of action | ||
| 3. | maneuver (act) a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill | ||
| Samples | He made a great maneuver. The runner was out on a play by the shortstop. | ||
| Synonyms | manoeuvre, play | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion, move, movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assist, ball hawking, baseball play, blitz, completion, figure, footwork, icing, icing the puck, jugglery, linebacker blitzing, mousetrap, obstruction, pass completion, safety blitz, shot, stroke, takeaway, trap play | ||
| Part meronym | athletic game | ||
| 4. | maneuver (act) a move made to gain a tactical end | ||
| Synonyms | manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | artifice, device, feint, footwork, gambit, gimmick, measure, parking, ploy, ruse, step, stratagem, twist | ||
| 5. | maneuver (act) an action aimed at evading an opponent | ||
| Synonyms | evasive action, manoeuvre | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evasion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | airplane maneuver, clinch, flight maneuver, straight-arm | ||
English verb: maneuver | |||
| 1. | maneuver (motion) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling | ||
| Synonyms | channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | command, control | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | canalise, canalize, channel, conn, corner, crab, dock, helm, navigate, navigate, park, pilot, pull over, sheer, stand out, starboard, tree | ||
| 2. | maneuver (social) act in order to achieve a certain goal | ||
| Samples | He maneuvered to get the chairmanship. She maneuvered herself into the directorship. | ||
| Synonyms | manoeuver, manoeuvre | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| 3. | maneuver (competition) perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense | ||
| Synonyms | manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | jockey | ||
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