manoeuvre
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manoeuvre
- /məˈnuːvə/ UK
- /məˈnuːvɚ/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -uːvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle French manœuvre (“manipulation, manoeuvre”) and manouvrer (“to manoeuvre”), from Old French manovre (“handwork, manual labour”), 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 *handwerc (“hand-work”). Compare Old English handweorc, Old English handġeweorc, German Handwerk.
noun manoeuvres
- Commonwealth standard spelling of maneuver. The system also reacts to unexpected traffic situations and handles them independently by employing evasive manoeuvres within the lane or by braking manoeuvres
verb manoeuvres · manoeuvring · manoeuvred
- Commonwealth standard spelling of maneuver. Three pairs of double doors are provided on each side, wide enough to take pallet trucks, and strengthened floors to allow the trucks to manoeuvre inside the vehicle.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: operate, tactic, maneuver, maneuvering, evasive action, play, manoeuvering, tactical maneuver, labourer, operation, operating, ability, utility, scope, ploy, discretion
Talk about this word "manoeuvre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manoeuvre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. manoeuvre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manoeuvre "manoeuvre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manoeuvre.Cite this
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title = {manoeuvre},
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