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    boomerang
    /ˈbuːməraŋ/

    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) recoil on the originator: "misleading consumers about quality will eventually boomerang on a car-maker"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOMERANG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A boomerang is a curved stick that returns to the thrower, or a plan that backfires. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boomerangBoomerang Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word boomerang, which can be a noun or a verb. A boomerang is a curved club that returns to the thrower or an act that backfires on its originator.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › boomerangBOOMERANG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOOMERANG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BOOMERANG meaning: 1. a curved stick that, when thrown in a particular way, comes back to the person who threw it 2…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boomerangBoomerang - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A boomerang is a curved piece of wood that returns to the thrower if tossed correctly. To boomerang is to bounce back to a previous position like a boomerang.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOOMERANG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A boomerang is a curved stick that can be thrown to return to the thrower, or something that causes harm to the originator. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of boomerang with Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › boomerangBoomerang - definition of boomerang by The Free Dictionary

    A boomerang is a curved piece of wood that can be thrown and returns to the thrower, or a statement or action that backfires. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of boomerang from various dictionaries and translations.