Synonyms & related words for boomerang

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of boomerang — including backfire, ricochet, projectile. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to boomerang

Explore words related to boomerang — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include woomera, slingshot, dart, atlatl, kangaroo, tomahawk, womera. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for boomerang

Common synonyms for boomerang include backfire, ricochet, projectile — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does boomerang come from?

The word boomerang breaks down into one root of other origin: the root boomerang-, from other bumarin (“throwing stick”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.