Boomerang Definition
bo͝omə-răng
boomeranged, boomerangs
noun
boomerangs
A flat, curved stick that can be thrown so that it will return to a point near the thrower: used traditionally as a weapon by indigenous peoples of Australia.
Webster's New World
A statement or course of action that backfires.
American Heritage
Something that goes contrary to expectations and results in disadvantage or harm to the person doing or saying it.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- throw stick
- throwing-stick
- backfire
verb
boomeranged, boomerangs
To have the opposite effect from the one intended; backfire.
American Heritage
To act as a boomerang; result in harm to the originator.
Webster's New World
To return to the starting point.
Wiktionary
To travel in a curved path.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
Origin of Boomerang
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From Dharug bumariny.
From Wiktionary
Dharuk bumariny
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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