kite

kite  (kt)

n.

1. A light framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.

2. Any of the light sails of a ship that are used only in a light wind.

3. Any of various predatory birds of the hawk family Accipitridae, having a long, often forked tail and long pointed wings.

4.

a. A piece of negotiable paper representing a fictitious financial transaction and used temporarily to sustain credit or raise money.

b. A bank check drawn on insufficient funds to take advantage of the time interval required for collection.

c. A bank check that has been fraudulently altered to show a larger amount.

v. kit·ed, kit·ing, kites

v.intr.

1. To fly like a kite; soar or glide.

2. To get money or credit with a kite.

v.tr.

1. To use (a bad check) to sustain credit or raise money.

2. To increase the amount of (a check) fraudulently.

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[Middle English, bird of prey, from Old English cta.]

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kite

Noun

1. a light frame covered with a thin material flown in the wind at the end of a length of string

2. a bird of prey with a long forked tail and large wings

3. a four-sided geometrical shape in which each side is equal in length to one of the sides joining it [Old English cȳta]

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In naval mine warfare, a device which when towed, submerges and planes at a predetermined level without sideways displacement.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kite - a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value bank check, check, cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"
	2.	kite - a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float bank check, check, cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"
	3.	kite - plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string box kite - a kite shaped like a box open at both ends kite tail - a bob on a kite to provide balance plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with sport kite, stunt kite - a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands
	4.	kite - any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals Accipitridae, family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail black kite, Milvus migrans - dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion Elanoides forficatus, swallow-tailed hawk, swallow-tailed kite - graceful North American black-and-white kite Elanus leucurus, white-tailed kite - grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions
Verb	1.	kite - increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
	2.	kite - get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars" obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
	3.	kite - soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains" air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane
	4.	kite - fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model" fly - cause to fly or float; "fly a kite"

Translations

kite [kaɪt] n (toy) → cometa

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kite [kaɪt] n (= toy) → cerf-volant m;

(Zool) → milan m

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kite [kaɪt] n → Drachen m;

(Zool) → Milan m

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kite [kaɪt] n (toy) → aquilone m;

(ZOOL) → nibbio

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kite

n kite [kait]

a light frame covered with paper or other material, and with string attached, for flying in the air The children were flying their kites in the park. vlieër طائِرَة وَرَق хвърчило drak drage der Drachen χαρταετός cometa lohe کایت leija cerf-volant עֲפִיפוֹן पतंग zmaj sárkány layang-layang flugdreki aquilone たこ 연 aitvaras (papīra) pūķis layang-layang vlieger drake latawiec papagaio zmeu de jucărie воздушный змей šarkan papirnat zmaj zmaj drake ว่าว uçurtma 風箏 повітряний змій پتنگ cái diều 风筝