A curved, flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it returns to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.

He skillfully threw the boomerang, watching it arc through the air and return to his hand.

An act or event that has an effect opposite to what was intended, often backfiring on the person who initiated it.

The negative campaign ad turned out to be a boomerang, damaging the candidate's own reputation instead.

A person, especially an adult child, who returns to live in a place they previously left, typically their parents’ home.

After losing his job, he became a boomerang, moving back in with his parents.

A short video clip that plays forward and backward on a loop, especially one created with the Boomerang feature of Instagram.

She posted a boomerang of her friend blowing out the candles.

boomerangverb

boomeranging

ing-form

boomeranged

Past Simple

boomeranged

Past Participle

boomeranging

ing-form

/ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/

/ˈbuː.məˌræŋ/

Translations

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His actions will boomerang on him eventually.

Его действия в конечном итоге вернутся к нему.

Additional translations

приходить обратно

Definitions

To return to the originator, often with negative consequences.

His plan to discredit his opponent boomeranged, damaging his own reputation instead.

To come back or return unexpectedly.

The decision to cut costs boomeranged when the company lost its best employees.

To create or post a short looping video (a boomerang).

They boomeranged their celebration and shared it on social media.

Synonyms

rebound

return

bounce back

come back

boomerangadjective

Definitions

Returning to its point of origin or having a backfiring effect.

The policy had a boomerang impact on the administration, causing more problems than it solved.