Synonym of boomerang

'buːməræŋ

n.

a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to throwera miscalculation that recoils on its maker

v.

return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

rebound return ricochet recoil reverse redound come back bounce back spring back carom bounce skip skim glance resile kick back snap back backfire resound glance off bob vault echo reverberate reflect deflect backlash buck fly back spring bounce off careen snap cannon fly kick dart be deflected misfire jump back jerk resonate jump boing graze bump skim off strike jerk back

backfire backlash rebound be self-defeating have an adverse effect have unwelcome repercussions kick back come home to roost blow up in one's face misfire be counterproductive meet with disaster redound on turn out badly have unwelcome repercussions for not go as planned cause one to be hoist with one's own petard come back on misfire on backfire on be self-defeating for have an adverse effect on score an own goal boomerang on fail miscarry founder flop recoil fall flat bomb disappoint fall through ricochet come back go wrong go belly-up bounce back spring back

misfire fail miscarry fall through go wrong abort backfire fall flat flop founder rebound be abortive be unsuccessful blunder explode fizzle flounder go amiss go awry go phut miss recoil slip be ruined come to grief fall short break down come a cropper come to nothing fizzle out fizz out go pear-shaped meet with disaster peter out poop out bite the dust go up in smoke not come off fail to go off redound reverberate rebound on redound on come back on recoil on have an adverse effect on go adrift go badly go off course fall apart collapse go haywire come back upon return with interest react badly not succeed not work come apart at the seams backslide decline deteriorate fold fall gang agley be a failure go downhill hit bottom lose status go astray go down lose control miss fire be demoted play into be defeated lose out run aground miss the mark turn out badly back wrong horse be in vain come to naught go down swinging be found lacking miss the boat hit the skids affect badly fail to work out bomb strike out yield give crumple buckle flunk abate degenerate decrease crater tank diminish drop weaken wither flatline underperform fall flat on your face be found wanting be frustrated not pass come unstuck lay an egg be rejected suffer defeat hit rock bottom blow up in someone's face go by the board screw up wash out not pass muster cave in not come up to scratch fluff not make the grade fall by the wayside go down like a lead balloon go belly-up be found deficient nose-dive lack success not come up to the mark underachieve flame out dwindle wane bust be deficient fall away die down die out die away be insufficient not come to ripeness drop off be lacking be inadequate be wanting

react respond act reply answer behave proceed acknowledge function operate retaliate take work backfire conduct oneself counter echo feel perform rebound reciprocate recoil recur rejoin retort return revert take it comport oneself conduct yourself answer back be affected bounce back give back have vibes take the bait talk back turn back get back at rise to the bait give a snappy comeback have a funny feeling serve run move acquit yourself comport yourself get angry be provoked deport yourself act in response acquit oneself bear oneself bear yourself deport oneself represent oneself impress as carry oneself give the appearance take effect go about start up start come into effect do duty do duty as play the role of officiate constitute act the part of act the part have the role of perform the function of form do the job of have the job of begin commence take hold be efficacious be effective progress

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backlash counteraction counterblast retaliation comeback reaction recoil repercussion resentment resistance response retroaction backfire backwash counterattack criticism fallout kickback repercussions reprisal reverberations tangle adverse reaction adverse response hostile response counter corrective balance neutralizer reply reverberation retribution reciprocation reflex echo revulsion rebound reflection return knee-jerk response retort rise answer feedback rejoinder take acknowledgment riposte acknowledgement lip antiphon back talk snappy comeback clapback

weapon gun knife machete missile pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword arbalest archery arrow assegai axe ax backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon bomb cannon catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket sabre saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade anlace atlatl nunchaku machine gun battle-ax bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles billy club hunting knife nerve gas nuclear bomb tear gas

boomerang babies boomerang baby boomerang child boomerang children boomeranged boomeranged on boomer boomed out boomed boomburbs boomburb boom boxes