maneuver en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /məˈnuːvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /məˈnyːvɐ/ (Multicultural-London-English)
- /məˈnjuːvɚ/ (Philippines, nonstandard)
- /məˈnuvɚ/ (US)
- /maˈnyːvɐ/ (Multicultural-London-English)
Etymology
From Middle French manœuvre (“manipulation, maneuver”) and manouvrer (“to maneuver”), from Old French manovre (“handwork, manual labor”), from Medieval Latin manopera, manuopera (“work done by hand, handwork”), from manu (“by hand”) + operari (“to work”). First recorded in the Capitularies of Charlemagne (800 AD) to mean "chore, manual task", probably as a calque of the Frankish *handuwerk (“hand-work”). Compare Old English handweorc, Old English handġeweorc, German Handwerk. The verb is a doublet of the verb manure.
Meanings
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(US) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units.
The army was on maneuvers.
Joint NATO maneuvers are as much an exercise in diplomacy as in tactics and logistics.
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(US) Any strategic or cunning action; a stratagem.
“This,” cried he, “is a manœuvre I have been some time expecting: but Mr. Harrel, though artful and selfish, is by no means deep.”
1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, III.v.7:
- (US) A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity.
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(US) A specific medical or surgical movement, often eponymous, done with the doctor's hands or surgical instruments.
The otorhinolaryngologist performed an Epley maneuver and the patient was relieved of his vertigo.
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(US) A controlled (especially skillful) movement taken while steering a vehicle.
Parallel parking can be a difficult maneuver.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maneuvre | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic | |
| manoeuvre | Commonwealth, alternative | lexicographic | |
| manoeuver | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic | |
| manœuvre | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| manœuver | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| maneuvers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Pinard's maneuver · anti-G straining maneuver · Semont maneuver · abdominal-thrust maneuver · Immelmann maneuver · Valsalva maneuver · room for maneuver · mass of maneuver · PIT maneuver · Heimlich maneuver · Epley maneuver · countermaneuver · hook maneuver · Lempert maneuver
Synonyms
Translations (119)
nl manoeuvre (a large training exercise of military troops) · cs manévr (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · he תִּמְרוּן (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · fa رزمایش (a large training exercise of military troops) · sl manever (planned movement of troops) · fi manööveri (planned movement of troops) · de Übung (a large training exercise of military troops) · bg маньо́вър (planned movement of troops) · fi operaatio (planned movement of troops) · uk навча́ння (a large training exercise of military troops) · sk manévre (a large training exercise of military troops) · cs manévr (planned movement of troops) · pt manobra (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · ko 련습 (a large training exercise of military troops) · be манэ́ўр (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · pt manobra (a large training exercise of military troops) · ro manevră (a large training exercise of military troops) · be вучэ́нні (a large training exercise of military troops) · hi अभ्यास (a large training exercise of military troops) · sl vaja (a large training exercise of military troops) · nl (veld)oefening (a large training exercise of military troops) · mk мане́вар (a large training exercise of military troops) · sv övning (a large training exercise of military troops) · bg мане́вра (planned movement of troops) · ko 연습 (a large training exercise of military troops) · fr manœuvre (a large training exercise of military troops) · ru мане́вр (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · be мане́ўр (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · pl ćwiczenia (a large training exercise of military troops) · ru уче́ния (a large training exercise of military troops) · ru манёвр (planned movement of troops) · da øvelse (a large training exercise of military troops) · ms olah gerak (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · ar مُنَاوَرَة (a large training exercise of military troops) · el μανούβρα (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · de Manöver (planned movement of troops) · ru мане́вры (a large training exercise of military troops) · be манэ́ўр (planned movement of troops) · ko 기동 (planned movement of troops) · be манёўр (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · gl manobra (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · nb manøver (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · it manovra (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · cmn 演習 /演习 (a large training exercise of military troops) · cmn 機動 /机动 (planned movement of troops) · pl manewr (a large training exercise of military troops) · bg мане́вра (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · ar تَدْرِيب عَسْكَرِيّ (a large training exercise of military troops) · mk мане́вар (planned movement of troops) · hu hadgyakorlat (a large training exercise of military troops) · pl manewr (planned movement of troops) · he תַּרְגִּיל (a large training exercise of military troops) · pt exercício (a large training exercise of military troops) · pl manewr (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · hu hadművelet (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · be манёўры (a large training exercise of military troops) · hy մանևր (planned movement of troops) · fa مانور (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · uk мане́вр (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · et manööver (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · ro manevră (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · it manovra (a large training exercise of military troops) · bg мане́ври (a large training exercise of military troops) · nb manøver (a large training exercise of military troops) · nb øvelse (a large training exercise of military troops) · de Manöver (a large training exercise of military troops) · sk cvičenie (a large training exercise of military troops) · bg маньо́вър (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · id manuver (a medical procedure) · cs manévry (a large training exercise of military troops) · ro exercițiu (a large training exercise of military troops) · id manuver (a large training exercise of military troops) · nl manoeuvre (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · mk вежба (a large training exercise of military troops) · sk manéver (planned movement of troops) · ja 演習 (a large training exercise of military troops) · fr manœuvre (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · tr manevra (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · ar مُنَاوَرَة (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · el χειρισμός (a medical procedure) · id manuver (planned movement of troops) · he תִּמְרוֹן (planned movement of troops) · eo manovro (a large training exercise of military troops) · ru мане́вр (planned movement of troops) · el ελιγμός (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · sk manéver (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · be мане́ўры (a large training exercise of military troops) · ja 機動 (planned movement of troops) · ru манёвры (a large training exercise of military troops) · uk мане́ври (a large training exercise of military troops) · gl manobra (a large training exercise of military troops) · fi sotaharjoitus (a large training exercise of military troops) · cs cvičení (a large training exercise of military troops) · sv manöver (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · id perasat (a medical procedure) · be мане́ўр (planned movement of troops) · bg маньо́ври (a large training exercise of military troops) · de Manöver (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · ka მანევრი (planned movement of troops) · fi manööveri (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · el ελιγμός (a large training exercise of military troops) · hy զորավարժություն (a large training exercise of military troops) · hu manőver (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · be манэ́ўры (a large training exercise of military troops) · da manøvre (a large training exercise of military troops) · be манёўр (planned movement of troops) · es maniobra (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · la dēcursiō (a large training exercise of military troops) · fi liike (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · uk мане́вр (planned movement of troops) · it esercitazione (a large training exercise of military troops) · fr exercice (a large training exercise of military troops) · fr manœuvre (planned movement of troops) · es ejercicio (a large training exercise of military troops) · eo manovro (a movement, often one performed with difficulty) · es maniobra (a large training exercise of military troops) · sv manöver (a large training exercise of military troops) · sl manever (a large training exercise of military troops) · ru манёвр (a movement, often one performed with difficulty)