BOOMERANG


Meaning of BOOMERANG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbü-mə-ˌraŋ ]

noun

Etymology: Dharuk (Australian aboriginal language of the Port Jackson area) bumarinʸ

Date: 1825

1. : a bent or angular throwing club typically flat on one side and rounded on the other so that it soars or curves in flight ; especially : one designed to return near the thrower

2. : an act or utterance that backfires on its originator

• boomerang intransitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.