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Noun

kite

Definition: a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

kite

Definition: a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float

kite

Definition: plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string

kite

Definition: any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals

Definition: A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.

Definition: Any bird of the subfamily Milvinae, with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring; specifically, the red kite (Milvus milvus) and the black kite (Milvus migrans).

Definition: The stomach; the belly.

Definition: A measure of weight equivalent to ¹⁄₁₀ deben (about 0.32 ounces or 9.1 grams).

Verb

kite

Definition: increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks"

kite

Definition: get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars"

kite

Definition: soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains"

kite

Definition: fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"

Definition: To cause (something) to move upwards rapidly like a toy kite; also (chiefly US, figuratively) to cause (something, such as costs) to increase rapidly.

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