kite
/kˈaɪt/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
- a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
- plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string
- any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
verb
- increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
“He kited many checks” - get credit or money by using a bad check
“The businessman kited millions of dollars” - soar or fly like a kite
“The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains” - fly a kite
“Kids were kiting in the park”
Words that rhyme with kite
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