manoeuvre

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of manoeuvre with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

manoeuvre

(noun)

Meaning

a skilled or careful movement

Example

"The pilot performed a tricky manoeuvre to land safely."

Synonyms

movetacticoperation

More about this word

Word origin
From French manoeuvre, meaning handwork or manual labour.
Related word forms
  • verb: manoeuvre
  • adjective: manoeuvrable