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boomerang vs return

return vs boomerang

boomerang and return both are nouns.

boomerang and return both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boomerang Yes No Yes No
return Yes No Yes No
As verbs, return is a hypernym of boomerang; that is, return is a word with a broader meaning than boomerang:
  • boomerang: return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
  • return: go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
boomerang (noun) return (noun)
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker the act of going back to a prior location
a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower a coming to or returning home
getting something back again
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
boomerang (verb) return (verb)
return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang go back to a previous state
be restored
go back to something earlier
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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