Meaning of "boomerang" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOOMERANG

From a native Australian language.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BOOMERANG

boomerang  [ˈbuːməˌræŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOMERANG

Boomerang is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb boomerang in English.

WHAT DOES BOOMERANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boomerang

A boomerang is a thrown tool, typically constructed as a flat aerofoil, that is designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to be thrown in a closed arch path, which returns to the thrower. Boomerangs have been historically used for hunting, as well as sport, and entertainment. They are commonly thought of as an Australian icon.

Definition of boomerang in the English dictionary

The first definition of boomerang in the dictionary is a curved flat wooden missile of native Australians, which can be made to return to the thrower. Other definition of boomerang is an action or statement that recoils on its originator. Boomerang is also to recoil or return unexpectedly, causing harm to its originator; backfire.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOOMERANG

PRESENT

Present

I boomerang

you boomerang

he/she/it boomerangs

we boomerang

you boomerang

they boomerang

Present continuous

I am boomeranging

you are boomeranging

he/she/it is boomeranging

we are boomeranging

you are boomeranging

they are boomeranging

Present perfect

I have boomeranged

you have boomeranged

he/she/it has boomeranged

we have boomeranged

you have boomeranged

they have boomeranged

Present perfect continuous

I have been boomeranging

you have been boomeranging

he/she/it has been boomeranging

we have been boomeranging

you have been boomeranging

they have been boomeranging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I boomeranged

you boomeranged

he/she/it boomeranged

we boomeranged

you boomeranged

they boomeranged

Past continuous

I was boomeranging

you were boomeranging

he/she/it was boomeranging

we were boomeranging

you were boomeranging

they were boomeranging

Past perfect

I had boomeranged

you had boomeranged

he/she/it had boomeranged

we had boomeranged

you had boomeranged

they had boomeranged

Past perfect continuous

I had been boomeranging

you had been boomeranging

he/she/it had been boomeranging

we had been boomeranging

you had been boomeranging

they had been boomeranging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will boomerang

you will boomerang

he/she/it will boomerang

we will boomerang

you will boomerang

they will boomerang

Future continuous

I will be boomeranging

you will be boomeranging

he/she/it will be boomeranging

we will be boomeranging

you will be boomeranging

they will be boomeranging

Future perfect

I will have boomeranged

you will have boomeranged

he/she/it will have boomeranged

we will have boomeranged

you will have boomeranged

they will have boomeranged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been boomeranging

you will have been boomeranging

he/she/it will have been boomeranging

we will have been boomeranging

you will have been boomeranging

they will have been boomeranging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would boomerang

you would boomerang

he/she/it would boomerang

we would boomerang

you would boomerang

they would boomerang

Conditional continuous

I would be boomeranging

you would be boomeranging

he/she/it would be boomeranging

we would be boomeranging

you would be boomeranging

they would be boomeranging

Conditional perfect

I would have boomerang

you would have boomerang

he/she/it would have boomerang

we would have boomerang

you would have boomerang

they would have boomerang

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been boomeranging

you would have been boomeranging

he/she/it would have been boomeranging

we would have been boomeranging

you would have been boomeranging

they would have been boomeranging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you boomerang
we let´s boomerang
you boomerang

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to boomerang

Past participle

boomeranged

Present Participle

boomeranging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BOOMERANG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boomerang» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of boomerang

backfire · come home to roost · rebound

TRANSLATION OF BOOMERANG

Find out the translation of boomerang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of boomerang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boomerang» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 回旋镖
• Translator English - Spanish: boomerang
• English: boomerang
• Translator English - Hindi: बुमेरांग
• Translator English - Arabic: يرتد
• Translator English - Russian: бумеранг
• Translator English - Portuguese: boomerang
• Translator English - Bengali: অস্ট্রেলিয়ার আদিবাসীদের অস্ত্রবিশেষ
• Translator English - French: boomerang
• Translator English - Malay: Boomerang
• Translator English - German: Bumerang
• Translator English - Japanese: ブーメラン
• Translator English - Korean: 부메랑
• Translator English - Javanese: Boomerang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: điều dại dột mình làm
• Translator English - Tamil: பூமாராங்கை
• Translator English - Marathi: बूमरॅंग
• Translator English - Turkish: bumerang
• Translator English - Italian: bumerang
• Translator English - Polish: bumerang
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бумеранг
• Translator English - Romanian: bumerang
• Translator English - Greek: μπούμερανγκ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: boemerang
• Translator English - Swedish: bumerang
• Translator English - Norwegian: boomerang

6 QUOTES WITH «BOOMERANG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boomerang.

1

Richard Chamberlain

I suppose everyone tells little white lies. Quite often they're necessary to make someone feel better or prevent feelings from being hurt. Whoppers? No, that's dangerous and they'll boomerang.

2

Bil Keane

A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away.

3

Charley Reese

If malice or envy were tangible and had a shape, it would be the shape of a boomerang.

4

J. B. Smoove

When you speak directly at things and don't say you're going to try to do something or that you hope to do something, the universe will work with you. Think about it this way - a boomerang goes out and comes back to you if you throw it. If you throw it out at the universe, it will come back down to you on Earth.

5

Peer Steinbruck

I would happily help to turn the stone being thrown at me into a boomerang.

6

Louis Zamperini

If you hate somebody, it's like a boomerang that misses its target and comes back and hits you in the head. The one who hates is the one who hurts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOMERANG»

Discover the use of boomerang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boomerang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World

Michael Lewis's investigation of bubbles beyond our shores is so brilliantly, sadly hilarious that it leads the American reader to a comfortable complacency: oh, those foolish foreigners.

Michael Lewis, 2011

Boomerang: The Meltdown Tour

This is the ultimate book of our times. It's time to brace ourselves for impact. And, with Michael Lewis, to laugh out loud while we're doing it.

Michael Lewis, 2011

The Paper Boomerang Book: Build Them, Throw Them, and Get ...

Presents a guide to making, troubleshooting, and correctly throwing paper boomerangs, as well as information on the history of boomerangs and the principles of how they work.

Mark Latno, 2010

Boomerang: Health Care Reform and the Turn Against Government

How did the debate on health reform turn into the most concerted attack on government in recent American history?

Theda Skocpol, 1997

Boomerang: Behind an Australian Icon

Describes the traditional making and uses of the boomerang.

Philip Jones, 1996

Boomerang!

Quality of service is essential in the retail industry, if customers are to return time after time. This book sets out the "Continue and Begin" method of training for quality, using anonymous shoppers to observe staff in action.

Nick Drake-Knight, 2007

Boomerang

Jacob Mead was an infant when he was adopted off an Orphan Train by Jess and Evangeline Mead in 1890.

Adam Wiktorek, 2001

Boomerang

And if a crossbow wielding assassin, two unemployed Australian women, the Director of Central Intelligence and a clothing optional ex-cheerleader were not also hot on the boomerang's trail.

Alan Hutcheson, 2009

Hardy Boys 49: The Bombay Boomerang

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Franklin W. Dixon, 1970

The Boomerang Age: Transitions to Adulthood in Families

I look forward to reading the scholarly exchange that will follow the publication of this book"--Lorne Tepperman, professor of sociology, University of Toronto Barbara A. Mitchell is associate professor in the Department of ...

Barbara A. Mitchell, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOMERANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boomerang is used in the context of the following news items.

5 Rules for Dealing With a Boomerang Kid

It's become a common phenomenon since the Great Recession. If you have a boomerang kid at home, here are five rules you need to lay down ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

One and only Maserati Boomerang concept headed for auction

The Maserati Boomerang concept car by Giorgetto Giugiaro, made its first appearance at the 1971 Turin motor show, now this automotive icon ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»

Jai Courtney Reveals The Hilarious Story Behind His Captain …

So apparently, David Ayer himself created the Boomerang Beard (which is a phrase that needs to become a hashtag). Now that is a hands on ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»

Celebrating freedom

... down the inflatable slide Saturday in the open field of Washington Park during Freedom Has a Birthday. THADDEUS MAST/Boomerang staff ... «Laramie Boomerang, Jul 15»

Boomerang shopping bags instead of plastic for Margaret River …

Boomerang bags is a community bag share scheme, explains Laura Bailey, the convenor for the Cape to Cape Plastic Free Group. The carriers ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»

UFO 1966: The Corning Boomerang UFO

It was Wednesday June 15, 1966 in Corning, NY, when 14-year-old Anthony had his experience with a Boomerang UFO. Anthony said he had ... «Syracuse New Times, Jul 15»

A tradition's centennial

... at the Laramie Trap Club, marks the 100th anniversary of the event, which rotates to Laramie every four years. MARK HEINZ/Boomerang staff ... «Laramie Boomerang, Jul 15»

Mickelson letter: Story does disservice to Ranger, Buckhorn bars

I am writing in response to article “Laramie's Native Vodka” published in the Wednesday issue of the Laramie Boomerang. As I am a ... «Laramie Boomerang, Jul 15»

This Boomerang-Shaped Aircraft Could be the First to Fly on Mars

The aircraft is a boomerang-shaped glider currently called the ... The sleek spacecraft, which is shaped like a space-age boomerang, has a ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»

Boomerang buyers headed back into the marketplace

Nationally, TransUnion's study found approximately 700,000 boomerang buyers may be able to re-enter the housing market in 2015, over the ... «Visalia Times-Delta, Jul 15»