maneuver — a planned and skillful movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a planned and skillful movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈnuːvər/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother can maneuver her shopping cart through a crowded market like a Formula 1 driver.
- He tried to maneuver his way out of doing the dishes, but his wife saw through his scheme.
- The spacecraft performed a complex maneuver to dock with the space station.
maneuver
NOUN[/məˈnuːvər/]
a planned and skillful movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
A driver skillfully maneuvers a car early to safely avoid obstacles on the road.
MANU(hand) + EUVER(work) — to maneuver originally means to skillfully work and steer a heavy machine with your own hands.
To suck up the stubborn dust, the dad had to aggressively maneuver the extremely heavy, giant Hoover under the tight sofa.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'manœuvre', derived from Latin 'manu operari' meaning 'to work by hand'. The term originally referred to military tactical movements and later expanded to describe any skillful, planned movement.
Breakdown
manu (hand) + operari (to work) = maneuver (a skilled movement requiring careful handling)
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📝Examples
“My grandmother can maneuver her shopping cart through a crowded market like a Formula 1 driver.”
“He tried to maneuver his way out of doing the dishes, but his wife saw through his scheme.”
“The spacecraft performed a complex maneuver to dock with the space station.”
“She had to maneuver carefully between her arguing parents during dinner.”
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