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Noun boomerang has 2 senses

boomerang, throwing stick, throw stick - a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
--₁ is a kind of projectile, missile
--₁ has particulars: kylie, kiley
Derived form: verb boomerang₁
backfire, boomerang - a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
--₂ is a kind of miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation

Derived form: verb boomerang₁

Verb boomerang has 1 sense

boomerang - return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
--₁ is one way to return, go back, get back, come back

Derived forms: noun boomerang₁, noun boomerang₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s