Maneuver Synonyms and Antonyms

mə-no͝ovər, -nyo͝o-
A movement, usually military
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. stratagem
  2. manoeuvre
  3. movement
  4. procedure
  5. tactic
  6. evasive action
  7. simulated military operation
A calculated change in position
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. move
  2. evolution
  3. movement
  4. turn
An action calculated to achieve an end
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. manoeuvre
  2. measure
  3. move
  4. procedure
  5. step
  6. tactic
  7. tactical maneuver
  8. tactical manoeuvre
  9. play
Extensive practice in arms; plural
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. sham battle
  2. imitation war
  3. exercises
  4. war-games
  5. summer maneuvers
To go or cause to go from one place to another
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. move
  2. remove
  3. shift
  4. transfer
To take clever or cunning steps to achieve one's goals
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. jockey
  2. finagle
Perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. manoeuver
  2. manoeuvre
  3. operate
To control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. exploit
  2. manipulate
  3. play
A skillful or cunning action undertaken to gain an end:
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. wile

Words Related to Maneuver

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Maneuver Sentence Examples

  • She wasn't able to maneuver in his firm grip.

  • The whole maneuver took less than a minute and Dean was out the door.

  • Ryland suggested they carry her to his first floor room instead of trying to maneuver her upstairs.

  • The slope dropped at a precarious angle, impossible to maneuver unsecured, only a few degrees from the perpendicular.

  • It should also have enough space outside the door to maneuver that wheelchair.

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