Boomerang

by | Jul 2, 2022 | Uncategorized | 17 comments

Boomerang (Noun/Verb)
Syllable division: boo·​mer·​ang 
How to pronounce: UK: /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/ US: /ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ/

American Pronunciation of the word Boomerang

Boomerang as a Noun
Meaning: A stick that is curved and comes back to a person who throws it in a specific way.
Example:
> He got a boomerang for his 8th birthday.
> My friends and I went to the park to play with our boomerangs.

Boomerang as a Verb
Meaning: (Normally a plan) When a plan does not go as planned and results in something bad instead of something good.
Example:
> Their plan to steal money could boomerang if they do not plan it carefully.
> Our plan to start our own business could boomerang if we do not do it right.

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17 Comments

  1. Metchi
    Metchi on July 2, 2022 at 10:33 am

    When somebody makes harm to others deliberately, it often boomerangs.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on July 3, 2022 at 5:48 am

      Good sentence Metchi!
      Try saying: When someone deliberately harms someone else, it often boomerangs.

  2. Nirvana
    Nirvana on July 2, 2022 at 12:10 pm

    My family had a boomerang many years ago.
    Happen a boomerang with his plans, because he didn’t planned its correct.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on July 3, 2022 at 5:49 am

      Good sentence Nirvana!
      Try saying: His plans boomeranged because he did not plan it correctly.

  3. Moung Myoo
    Moung Myoo on July 2, 2022 at 12:29 pm

    If I don’t understand what I have to teach,my teaching can boomerange.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on July 3, 2022 at 5:49 am

      Good sentence Moung!
      Try saying: If I don’t understand what I have to teach, my lesson can boomerang.

  4. Menna
    Menna on July 2, 2022 at 1:17 pm

    I was playing with the boomerang but accidentally it hit the man’s head 😂

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on July 3, 2022 at 5:34 am

      Thank you for posting Menna!
      Good sentence 😀
      You can also say: I was playing with a boomerang but it accidentally hit a man’s head 😂

  5. Ria
    Ria on July 2, 2022 at 1:33 pm

    My nephew and I were playing boomerangs on last weekend, and he threw the boomerang, it spun towards my forehead, it didn’t really hurt, but by the next morning, I got a bump on it.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on July 3, 2022 at 5:51 am

      Good sentence Ria!
      Try saying: My nephew and I were playing with boomerangs last weekend. When he threw the boomerang, it hit my forehead, it didn’t hurt, but by the next morning, I had a bump on it.

  6. Vlad
    Vlad on July 2, 2022 at 5:01 pm

    Life is a boomerang; what you give, you get

  7. Muhsina
    Muhsina on July 3, 2022 at 4:45 am

    Due to the bad weather, she came back like a boomerang

  8. IFRAH
    IFRAH on July 3, 2022 at 5:44 am

    I used to play boomerang when I was young but I don’t play now because I don’t have time

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on July 3, 2022 at 5:52 am

      Good sentence Ifrah!
      Maybe you should try to make time to have fun again 😀

  9. angela Silvia
    angela Silvia on July 4, 2022 at 12:42 am

    playing with boomerang is very good, and in other contect, everthing come back as it is boomerang