See manœuver.n. A planned and regulated movement, particularly of troops or warvessels; any strategic evolution, movement, or change of position among companies, battalions, regiments, or of a ship or ships, etc.—2. Management with address or artful design; an adroit move or procedure; intrigue; stratagem.n. An affected trick of manner to attract notice: as, he is full of manœuvers.To perform manœuvers; move or change positions among troops or ships for the purpose of advantageous attack or defense, or in military exercise for the purpose of discipline.To manage with address or art; employ intrigue or stratagem to effect a purpose.To change the position of, as troops or ships; cause to perform strategic evolutions.To affect in some specified way by a manœuver or by manœuvers.To manipulate.