NOUN | cognition | manoeuvre, tactic, tactics, maneuver | a plan for attaining a particular goal |
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act | manoeuvre, maneuver, simulated military operation | a military training exercise | |
act | manoeuvre, maneuver, play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill | |
act | manoeuvre, maneuver, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre | a move made to gain a tactical end | |
act | manoeuvre, maneuver, evasive action | an action aimed at evading an opponent | |
VERB | social | manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuver | act in order to achieve a certain goal / goal |
motion | manoeuvre, steer, maneuver, manoeuver, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise | direct the course | |
competition | manoeuvre, manoeuver, maneuver, operate | perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense |
Meaning | A plan for attaining a particular goal. | |
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Synonyms | tactic, tactics, maneuver | |
Broader | plan of action | A plan for actively doing something |
Spanish | maniobra, táctica | |
Catalan | evolució, maniobra, tàctica | |
Verbs | manoeuvre | act in order to achieve a certain goal / goal |
Meaning | A military training exercise. | |
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Synonyms | maneuver, simulated military operation | |
Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
Part of | military training | training soldiers in military procedures |
Broader | operation, military operation | Activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) |
Spanish | maniobra | |
Catalan | evolució, maniobra | |
Verbs | manoeuvre | perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense |
Meaning | A move made to gain a tactical end. | |
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Synonyms | maneuver, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre | |
Narrower | device, gimmick, twist | Any clever maneuver |
feint | Any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) | |
footwork | Skillful maneuvering or dealing | |
measure, step | Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal | |
parking | The act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily | |
ploy, gambit, stratagem | A maneuver in a game / game / game / game or conversation | |
ruse, artifice | A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | |
Broader | move | The act of deciding to do something |
Spanish | maniobra | |
Catalan | maniobra |
Meaning | An action aimed at evading an opponent. | |
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Synonyms | maneuver, evasive action | |
Narrower | clinch | (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily |
flight maneuver, airplane maneuver | A maneuver executed by an aircraft | |
straight-arm | (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent | |
Broader | evasion | The act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver |
Spanish | maniobra | |
Catalan | maniobra |
Meaning | Act in order to achieve a certain goal / goal. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | maneuver, manoeuver | |
Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
Spanish | maniobrar | |
Catalan | maniobrar | |
Nouns | manoeuvre | a plan for attaining a particular goal |
Meaning | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Synonyms | steer, maneuver, manoeuver, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise | |
Narrower | channel | direct the flow of |
conn | Conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane | |
corner, tree | Force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape | |
crab | direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind | |
dock | Maneuver into a dock | |
helm | Be at or take the helm of | |
navigate, pilot | act as the navigator / navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance | |
navigate | direct carefully and safely | |
park | maneuver a vehicle into a parking space | |
pull over | Steer a vehicle to the side of the road | |
sheer | Cause to sheer | |
stand out | Steer away from shore, of ships | |
starboard | Turn to the right, of helms or rudders | |
Broader | control, command | Exercise authoritative control or power over |
Spanish | apuntar, canalizar, dirigir, encaminar, guiar, indicar, liderar, maniobrar | |
Catalan | apuntar, dirigir, encaminar, guiar, liderar, maniobrar | |
Nouns | manoeuvre | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill |
Meaning | Perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | manoeuver, maneuver, operate | |
Narrower | jockey | compete (for an advantage or a position) |
Broader | move, go | Have a turn |
Spanish | maniobrar | |
Nouns | manoeuvre | a military training exercise |
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