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maneuvering

maneuvering is the present participle and gerund of maneuver.

Meaning of maneuver

Verb

maneuver (third-person singular simple present maneuvers, present participle maneuvering, simple past and past participle maneuvered)

  1. (US, ambitransitive) To move (something, or oneself) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.
    Synonyms:
    ease, wrestle
  2. (US, figuratively, transitive) To guide, steer, manage purposefully
  3. (US, figuratively, intransitive) To intrigue, manipulate, plot, scheme
    • The patriarch maneuvered till his offspring occupied countless key posts

See all 8 meanings of maneuver

Noun

maneuvering (plural maneuverings)

  1. (US, gerund) An act in which something or someone maneuvers
    • As a retired Unesco official with much experience in conserving monuments, Mr. Mutal, 73, has been caught up in the bureaucratic maneuverings to save it.2007 October 2, John Tagliabue, “A New Wave of Support for Anne Frank’s Ailing Tree”, in The New York Times
    • With his legal maneuverings, Trump is showing that he also understands the implications of this election — one that could give him substantial powers as president to defray or dismiss many of the legal threats that he’s facing and to behave in office without future accountability.2024 February 5, Stephen Collinson, “Trump’s legal battles are at a critical moment with major implications for the 2024 election”, in CNN

Forms of maneuvering

pluralmaneuverings

Words formed from maneuvering

Phrases with maneuvering

Questions about maneuvering

What does maneuvering mean?
Maneuvering means an act in which something or someone maneuvers.
What is maneuvering the present participle and gerund of?
Maneuvering is the present participle and gerund of maneuver.
What part of speech is maneuvering?
Maneuvering is a noun.
What is the plural of maneuvering?
The plural of maneuvering is maneuverings.

Words near maneuvering in the dictionary

  1. maneuverability
  2. maneuverable
  3. maneuvered
  4. maneuverer
  5. maneuverers
  6. maneuvering
  7. maneuvering room
  8. maneuverings
  9. maneuvers
  10. maneuvrability
  11. maneuvrable

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