C2verbUK spelling: manoeuvretransport
US/məˈnuː.vər/
UK/məˈnuː.və/
to move something, especially a vehicle, carefully and skillfully into a position
In context
It took him ten minutes to maneuver the car into the narrow parking space.
Delivery riders maneuver skillfully through the traffic on Nguyen Trai Street.
Four men maneuvered the piano up the stairs and into the apartment.
Words that go with maneuver
verb + preposition
- maneuver intoThe captain maneuvered the ship into the harbor at night.
- maneuver throughBuses struggle to maneuver through the old town's tiny streets.
- maneuver aroundPedestrians had to maneuver around motorbikes parked on the sidewalk.
adverb + verb
- carefully maneuverThe driver carefully maneuvered the truck around the fallen tree.
noun + preposition
- room to maneuverWith a small budget, the city has little room to maneuver.