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- DictionaryBoo·mer·ang/ˈbo͞oməˌraNG/
noun
- 1. a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.
verb
- 1. (of a plan or action) return to the originator, often with negative consequences: "misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on a carmaker"
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The meaning of BOOMERANG is a bent or angular throwing club typically flat on one side and rounded on the other so that it soars or curves in flight; especially : one designed to return near the thrower.
Boomerang definition: a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by Australian Aboriginal peoples as a throwing club, one form of which can be thrown so as to return to the thrower.
BOOMERANG definition: 1. a curved stick that, when thrown in a particular way, comes back to the person who threw it 2…. Learn more.
A boomerang is a throwing stick with aerodynamic properties, traditionally made of wood, but also of bone, horn, tusks and even iron. Modern boomerangs used for sport may be made from plywood or plastics such as ABS, polypropylene, phenolic paper, or carbon fibre-reinforced plastics . Boomerangs come in many shapes and sizes depending on their ...
boomerang: 1 n a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower Synonyms: throw stick , throwing stick Types: kiley , kylie an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex Type of: missile , projectile a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled n a miscalculation that ...
Definition of boomerang noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOOMERANG. [no object] : to have an effect that is the opposite of the desired or expected effect : backfire. We thought that bringing the issue up would lessen tension, but that plan boomeranged. [=tension has increased] His attempt to discredit his opponent boomeranged [=it affected him instead of his ...
