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Noun
S:
(n)
kite
(a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value)
S:
(n)
kite
(a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float)
S:
(n)
kite
(plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string)
S:
(n)
kite
(any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals)
Verb
S:
(v)
kite
(increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently)
"He kited many checks"
S:
(v)
kite
(get credit or money by using a bad check)
"The businessman kited millions of dollars"
S:
(v)
kite
(soar or fly like a kite)
"The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains"
S:
(v)
kite
(fly a kite)
"Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"