Plural of boomerang
regular plural
The plural of boomerang is boomerangs.
Forms of boomerang
| Singular | boomerang /ˈbuːməɹæŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | boomerangs |
| Countable | countable |
Boomerangs in a sentence
- Most of them shot spinning disks, crosses, or small boomerangs of thin steel.1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 43
- However, the characteristic bananalike shape of most boomerangs has little to do with their ability to return.1973, Vernon Barger, Martin G Olsson, Classical mechanics: a modern perspective. From the entry bananalike
- With its bold and ultramodern diagonal lines, bright signs, boomerangs, and cantilevered extensions, Googie was the look of the future.2012, Jenny Jones, The Big Lebowski, Voyageur Press, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry googie
- After the growling the two men stood apart and hurled their boomerangs at each other, but these were easily fended off with the nulla-nullas.1977, Dick Roughsey, Moon and Rainbow: the autobiography of an Aboriginal, Rigby, page 37. From the entry nulla-nulla
Meaning of boomerang
- noun Any of various traditional throwing sticks used for hunting or combat by Australian aborigines, including the symmetrical, crescent-shaped, type (the returning boomerang).
- noun 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.
- noun A breakdancing move in which the performer walks on their hands while keeping the legs raised off the ground.
Questions about the plural of boomerang
- What is the plural of boomerang?
- The plural of boomerang is boomerangs.
- Is boomerang countable?
- Boomerang is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: boomerang (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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