BOOMERANG

backfire, boomerang

(noun) a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

boomerang, throwing stick, throw stick

(noun) a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower

boomerang

(verb) return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

boomerang (plural boomerangs)

A flat curved airfoil, that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, that was originally used in various parts of the world as hunting weapons or, in returnable types, for sports or training.

A breakdancing move in which the performer walks on his or her hands while keeping the legs raised off the ground.

Synonyms

• kylie

Verb

boomerang (third-person singular simple present boomerangs, present participle boomeranging, simple past and past participle boomeranged)

(intransitive) To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire.

(intransitive) To travel in a curved path.

Anagrams

• boogerman

Source: Wiktionary

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Boom"er*ang, n.

Definition: A very singular missile weapon used by the natives of Australia and in some parts of India. It is usually a curved stick of hard wood, from twenty to thirty inches in length, from two to three inches wide, and half or three quarters of an inch thick. When thrown from the hand with a quick rotary motion, it describes very remarkable curves, according to the shape of the instrument and the manner of throwing it, often moving nearly horizontally a long distance, then curving upward to a considerable height, and finally taking a retrograde direction, so as to fall near the place from which it was thrown, or even far in the rear of it.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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