maneuver 5
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an action aimed at evading an opponent
Hypernym
evasion 4
noun
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
EnglishHyponym
clinch 1
noun
(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
a maneuver executed by an aircraft
straight-arm 1
noun
(American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent
