2maneuver (US) or Brit manoeuvre verb
maneuvers; maneuvered; maneuver·ing 1 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move (something or someone) in a careful and usually skillful way [+ obj] ▪ She maneuvered her car into the tiny garage. ▪ It took seven people to maneuver the tiger out of its cage. ▪ We had a hard time maneuvering our furniture through the doorway. [no obj] ▪ The giant ships maneuvered into their docks. ▪ The vehicle easily maneuvered through rocky terrain. ▪ They held hands while maneuvering through the crowd. 2 : to do something in an effort to get an advantage, get out of a difficult situation, etc. [no obj] ▪ The companies are maneuvering for position in the limited market. ▪ The strict requirements left us very little room to maneuver. [=opportunity to make changes or to do things differently in order to produce a better result] [+ obj] ▪ Somehow, she always manages to maneuver herself out of difficult situations. ▪ He maneuvered his way into her heart. [=he did things to make her love him] — see also outmaneuver 3 : to move (soldiers, ships, etc.) where they are needed for battle [+ obj] ▪ We maneuvered our troops to the south. [no obj] ▪ The opposing forces maneuvered quickly.
— maneuvering noun, plural maneuverings
[noncount] ▪ It took a lot of legal maneuvering for the defense lawyer to keep her client out of jail. [count] ▪ political maneuverings
[noncount] ▪ It took a lot of legal maneuvering for the defense lawyer to keep her client out of jail. [count] ▪ political maneuverings
