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- [boo-muh-rang]
- /ˈbu məˌræŋ/
- /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo-muh-rang]
- /ˈbu məˌræŋ/
Definitions of boomerang word
- countable noun boomerang A boomerang is a curved piece of wood which comes back to you if you throw it in the correct way. Boomerangs were first used by the people who were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there. 3
- verb boomerang If a plan boomerangs, its result is not the one that was intended and is harmful to the person who made the plan. 3
- noun boomerang a curved flat wooden missile of native Australians, which can be made to return to the thrower 3
- noun boomerang an action or statement that recoils on its originator 3
- verb boomerang to recoil or return unexpectedly, causing harm to its originator; backfire 3
- noun boomerang a flat, curved stick that can be thrown so that it will return to a point near the thrower: it is used as a weapon by Australian Aborigines 3
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Origin of boomerang
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Dharuk būmariny
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Parts of speech for Boomerang
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boomerang popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
boomerang usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boomerang
verb boomerang
- return — to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
- reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
- rebound — to bound or spring back from force of impact.
- ricochet — the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- react — to act in response to an agent or influence: How did the audience react to the speech?
Antonyms for boomerang
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