boomerangs
They come back
Boomerangs are curved throwing sticks, originally Aboriginal Australian weapons.
Some are designed to return to the thrower when they miss their target—the feature that defines the word's figurative use.
When something boomerangs, it comes back to affect its originator: His criticism boomeranged when voters turned against him.
A boomerang effect is an unintended consequence that harms the person who caused it.
Recovery after decline
- returnGo back again
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- reboundReturn after deflection
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
consequence · recoil · reciprocate · blowback · full circle · irony · poetic justice · unintended consequences
Aerial journey by aircraft
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- rotationTurning on an axis
- glideMove with effortless continuity
lift · drag · airflow · velocity · stability · curved path · gyroscopic · precession
Smoothly bent, not angular
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- arcCurved line segment
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- V-shapedTwo lines meeting angularly
angle · wing · blade · elbow · symmetric · asymmetric · banana-shaped · hooked
Propelling by arm motion
- catchingAble to be transmitted
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- distanceSpace between two points
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
tournament · precision · outdoor · recreation · field · target · athlete · technique
Pursuing wild game
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- throwing stickLeverage tool for spears
- preyAnimal being hunted
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
bird · hardwood · heavy · impact · stunning · killing · ancient · warfare
comeback
Recovery after decline
karma · consequence · recoil · reciprocate · blowback · full circle · irony · poetic justice · unintended consequences · ricochet
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- rotationTurning on an axis
glide · lift · drag · airflow · velocity · stability · curved path · gyroscopic · precession · angle of attack
curved
Smoothly bent, not angular
V-shaped · angle · wing · blade · elbow · symmetric · asymmetric · banana-shaped · hooked · cross-shaped
throwing
Propelling by arm motion
competition · tournament · precision · outdoor · recreation · field · target · athlete · technique · practice
hunting
Pursuing wild game
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- throwing stickLeverage tool for spears
- preyAnimal being hunted
kangaroo · bird · hardwood · heavy · impact · stunning · killing · ancient · warfare · club
Aboriginal
Australia's native peoples
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- dreamtimeSleep phase with visions
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
artifact · ceremonial · carved · painted · ochre · eucalyptus · tribal · ancestral · songlines · bush
playtime
Recreation period for children
plastic · foam · park · backyard · beach · lightweight · beginner · colorful · gift · novelty
- Aboriginal Prehistorystone tools, didgeridoo, spears, rock shelters, cave art
- Aboriginal artifactsdidgeridoo, didgeridoos, spear thrower, spearthrower, bullroarer
- Aboriginal culturessonglines, didgeridoo, rock art, Rainbow Serpent, ceremonial grounds
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- Instagramselfie, feed, followers, hashtag, hashtags
- Indigenous AustraliaAboriginal art, Dreamtime, dreaming, corroboree, didgeridoo
- boomerang effectCounterproductive outcome from attempt
- boomerang kidsAdults who move home
- boomerang childAdult resuming parental cohabitation
- boomerang childrenAdult children returning home
- boomerang babiesAdults moving back home
- boomerang babyAdult returning to parents' home