flanking
Positioned at sides
Flanking is positioning at or moving along the side of something.
In military contexts, to flank is to attack from the side rather than head-on: Enemy forces flanked our position.
The tactic extends to any strategic positioning: Mountains flanked the valley.
In gaming and sports, flanking means outmaneuvering opponents by approaching from an unexpected angle.
Bypass an opponent's position
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- envelopmentAct of surrounding completely
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
infantry · cavalry · artillery · battalion · platoon · salient · trenches · advance
Bypass an opponent's position
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- envelopmentAct of surrounding completely
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
surround · outmaneuver · feint · diversion · turning · infiltration · penetration · sidestep
Of the side
- adjacentDirectly next to
- sideLateral portion of something
- borderingSharing an edge with
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
wing · beside · alongside · abreast · parallel · bracketing · straddling · edging
outflank
Bypass an opponent's position
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- envelopmentAct of surrounding completely
ambush · infantry · cavalry · artillery · battalion · platoon · salient · trenches · advance · retreat
outflank
Bypass an opponent's position
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- envelopmentAct of surrounding completely
bypass · surround · outmaneuver · feint · diversion · turning · infiltration · penetration · sidestep · cutoff
lateral
Of the side
peripheral · wing · beside · alongside · abreast · parallel · bracketing · straddling · edging · skirting
wing
Limb enabling flight
pavilion · annex · facade · portico · aisle · nave · corridor · gateway · entrance · addition
- infantry tacticsfire and maneuver, battle drills, defensive positions, ambush tactics, bayonet charge
- pincer attackspincer movement, double envelopment, encirclement, hammer and anvil
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- warfarebattle, combat, attack, war, armed conflict
- Defense Strategiesfortification, retreat, counterattack, blockade, shields
flankingfrontal
Of the fore side
head-on · frontal assault · direct · charging · direct attack
flankingretreating
Moving back from advance
withdrawing · disengaging · evading · avoiding · defending
- flanking maneuverAttack from the side