noun
    
    US or Brit manoeuvre  , pl -vers
    
    a clever or skillful action or movement [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a planned movement of soldiers or ships
    
    
    
    b maneuvers [plural] :military activities that are done for training
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    US or Brit manoeuvre   -vers; -vered; -vering
    
    always followed by an adverb or preposition :to move (something or someone) in a careful and usually skillful way [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    to do something in an effort to get an advantage, get out of a difficult situation, etc. [no obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    to move (soldiers, ships, etc.) where they are needed for battle [+ obj]