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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024boo•mer•ang /ˈbuməˌræŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a curved piece of wood used by the Australian Aborigines as a throwing club that can be thrown so as to return to the thrower.
- something, as a scheme, that does injury to the person who started it:His call for greater efficiency turned out to be a boomerang when his own department was shown to be the least efficient.
v. - to cause harm to the person who starts an action;
backfire: [no object]The plan boomeranged when we were trapped instead of our victim.[~ + on + object]The plan boomeranged on us.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024boo•mer•ang (bo̅o̅′mə rang′),USA pronunciation n. - a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by the Australian Aborigines 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.
- Show Business[Theat.]
- a mobile platform, adjustable to different levels, for painting scenery.
- a batten, usually suspended vertically in the wings, for holding lighting units.
v.i. - to come back or return, as a boomerang.
- to cause harm to the originator;
backfire.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: boomerang /ˈbuːməˌræŋ/ n - 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
vb - (intransitive) to recoil or return unexpectedly, causing harm to its originator; backfire
Etymology: 19th Century: from a native Australian language |