# maneuvering

Pronunciation: say "muh-NOO-vuh-ring" US /məˈnuvəɹɪŋ/, UK /məˈnuːvəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of maneuver. *(US)* — present participle and gerund of maneuver
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of maneuver. Use it for moving something carefully, or for making secret plans.
   - _The pilot was maneuvering the jet through heavy crosswinds on the final approach._
   - _Both campaigns are maneuvering behind the scenes for the union's endorsement._

## Noun

2. An act of moving something carefully into position, or of steering events or people to gain an advantage. *(US)*
   - Simple: A careful move into a place, or a clever plan to get what you want.
   - _The bill passed only after months of political maneuvering in the Senate._
   - _Behind the scenes, the board's maneuverings left the founder without a single ally._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/maneuvering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).