outmanoeuvre
verb
outmanoeuvre is spelled O-U-T-M-A-N-O-E-U-V-R-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, outmanoeuvre means “To perform manoeuvres or movements more successfully or better than; to surpass or get the advantage of in manoeuvring; to outgeneral” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in outmanoeuvre?
| Letters | 12: O-U-T-M-A-N-O-E-U-V-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is outmanoeuvre?
Outmanoeuvre appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of outmanoeuvre
- outmanoeuvres present, singular, he/she/it
- outmanoeuvring participle, present
- outmanoeuvred participle, past
- outmaneuver
- outmanoeuver
- outmanœuvre
- outmanœuver
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outmanoeuvre mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
UKTo perform manoeuvres or movements more successfully or better than; to surpass or get the advantage of in manoeuvring; to outgeneral.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Outmanoeuvre in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to perform manoeuvres more successfully than:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ausmanövrieren |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does outmanoeuvre come from?
From out- + manoeuvre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).