Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: maneuver
IPA transcription: [mən'uvɚ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated_military_operation
    Meaning: a military training exercise
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
    Meaning: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Usage examples
  • It was a complicated, fast maneuver.
  • It might work out here where there was room to maneuver and nothing to hit.
  • And, contrary to custom, it executed such a maneuver several times during that day of January 19.
  • On December 16, the German Emperor proposed to the Allied Powers that they enter into peace negotiations, a suggestion that was treated as a mere political maneuver by the opposing governments.