boomerang

[ boo-muh-rang ]

/ ˈbu məˌræŋ /

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noun

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.

something, as a scheme or argument, that does injury to the originator.

Theater.

a mobile platform, adjustable to different levels, for painting scenery.
a batten, usually suspended vertically in the wings, for holding lighting units.

verb (used without object)

to come back or return, as a boomerang.

to cause harm to the originator; backfire.

adjective

coming back, returning, or backfiring: the boomerang consequences of his lies.

Informal. of or noting a person who returns to his or her parents’ home or to a previous job after a period of living or working elsewhere: a boomerang kid; boomerang employees.

Origin of boomerang

First recorded in 1820–30; from Dharuk būmariny

Words nearby boomerang

Boole's inequality, boom, boom-and-bust, boom box, boomer, boomerang, boomerang kid, Boomer State, boomie, boomkin, boomlet

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Example sentences from the Web for boomerang

If there's good news, it's that boomerang babies aren't entirely those who can't afford to live on their own.
A Record 21.6 Million Millennials Live With Mom and Dad|CNBC|August 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The native Australians called this constellation "The Boomerang."
A Field Book of the Stars|William Tyler Olcott
But, in the meantime, the one who had thrown the 'boomerang' was after me with raised spear.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
It executed a boomerang trajectory, lit again on the same spot, and began rubbing its legs as before.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall

And then drop about five hundred to a thousand boomerang balls, at regular intervals, over the whole paratemporal area.
Time Crime|H. Beam Piper
They are immortal, too, and live in files for centuries and are liable to strike back at any moment like a boomerang.
Over Here|Hector MacQuarrie

British Dictionary definitions for boomerang

boomerang

/ (ˈbuːməˌræŋ) /

noun

a curved flat wooden missile of native Australians, which can be made to return to the thrower

an action or statement that recoils on its originator

verb

(intr) to recoil or return unexpectedly, causing harm to its originator; backfire

Word Origin for boomerang

C19: from a native Australian language

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	boomerang
释义	boomerang [ boo-muh-rang ] / ˈbu məˌræŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boomerang ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. something, as a scheme or argument, that does injury to the originator. Theater. a mobile platform, adjustable to different levels, for painting scenery. a batten, usually suspended vertically in the wings, for holding lighting units. verb (used without object) to come back or return, as a boomerang. to cause harm to the originator; backfire. adjective coming back, returning, or backfiring: the boomerang consequences of his lies. Informal. of or noting a person who returns to his or her parents’ home or to a previous job after a period of living or working elsewhere: a boomerang kid; boomerang employees. Origin of boomerang First recorded in 1820–30; from Dharuk būmariny Words nearby boomerang Boole's inequality, boom, boom-and-bust, boom box, boomer, boomerang, boomerang kid, Boomer State, boomie, boomkin, boomlet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boomerang If there's good news, it's that boomerang babies aren't entirely those who can't afford to live on their own. A Record 21.6 Million Millennials Live With Mom and Dad\|CNBC\|August 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The native Australians called this constellation "The Boomerang." A Field Book of the Stars\|William Tyler Olcott But, in the meantime, the one who had thrown the 'boomerang' was after me with raised spear. Grif\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon It executed a boomerang trajectory, lit again on the same spot, and began rubbing its legs as before. Bizarre\|Lawton Mackall And then drop about five hundred to a thousand boomerang balls, at regular intervals, over the whole paratemporal area. Time Crime\|H. Beam Piper They are immortal, too, and live in files for centuries and are liable to strike back at any moment like a boomerang. Over Here\|Hector MacQuarrie British Dictionary definitions for boomerang boomerang / (ˈbuːməˌræŋ) / noun a curved flat wooden missile of native Australians, which can be made to return to the thrower an action or statement that recoils on its originator verb (intr) to recoil or return unexpectedly, causing harm to its originator; backfire Word Origin for boomerang C19: from a native Australian language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to boomerang return, reverse, rebound, ricochet, react, recoil, backlash, bounce back, come back, kick back, come home to roost
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boomerang

noun

verb (used without object)

adjective

Origin of boomerang

Words nearby boomerang

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