# boomerang

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbuːməɹæŋ/ · frequency rank #26,701

## Definitions
1. Any of various traditional throwing sticks used for hunting or combat by Australian aborigines, including the symmetrical, crescent-shaped, type (the returning boomerang).
2. A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.
3. A breakdancing move in which the performer walks on their hands while keeping the legs raised off the ground.
4. A boomerang kick.
5. A device for changing the color of a followspot.
6. The early return of an aircraft whose mission was aborted, often due to technical failures.
7. A cocktail made with rye whiskey and Swedish punsch.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dharug bumariny.

## Common misspellings (13)
`bboomerang`, `bomerang`, `bomoerang`, `booemrang`, `boomearng`, `boomeragn`, `boomerangg`, `boomeranng`, `boomernag`, `boomerrang`, `boommerang`, `boomreang`, `obomerang`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boomerang