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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"
1. : 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. 2. : an act or utterance that backfires on its originator. boomerang intransitive verb.
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.. See examples of BOOMERANG used in a sentence.
verb [ I ] us / ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ / uk / ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ / If a plan boomerangs, it brings a harmful result instead of the intended good one: Our plan to take over the business could boomerang on us if we're not careful. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Failing and doing badly. abjectly.
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 ( / ˈbuːməræŋ /) is a thrown tool typically constructed with airfoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight.
To boomerang is to bounce back to a previous position like a boomerang. This word comes whirling to us from an Australian language (Dharuk). The primary meaning is the curved stick that returns to its owner after being thrown. Not just anyone can make a boomerang return: it takes practice and skill.
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOOMERANG. [count] : a curved, flat, wooden tool that can be thrown in such a way that it returns to the thrower. Boomerangs were invented in Australia thousands of years ago and were originally used for hunting. 2 boomerang / ˈ buːməˌræŋ/ verb.
