boomerang
verb/ˈbuːməræŋ/
/ˈbuːməræŋ/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they boomerang | /ˈbuːməræŋ/ /ˈbuːməræŋ/ |
| he / she / it boomerangs | /ˈbuːməræŋz/ /ˈbuːməræŋz/ |
| past simple boomeranged | /ˈbuːməræŋd/ /ˈbuːməræŋd/ |
| past participle boomeranged | /ˈbuːməræŋd/ /ˈbuːməræŋd/ |
| -ing form boomeranging | /ˈbuːməræŋɪŋ/ /ˈbuːməræŋɪŋ/ |
- if a plan boomerangs on somebody, it hurts them instead of the person it was intended to hurt synonym backfireWord Originearly 19th cent.: from Dharuk.
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