English Explanatory Dictionary

boomerask

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ask someone a question, without really being interested in the answer, because the asker really just wanted to answer it themselves immediately after (and share an anecdote or story).
noun
  1. An act or instance of boomerasking.

Word forms

boomerask boomerasks boomerasking boomerasked

Etymology

Blend of boomerang + ask. Coined by Alison Wood Brooks and Michael Yeomans in their 2025 paper Boomerasking: Answering Your Own Questions (see quotation below).

Derived words

boomerasker
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