flying kite

fly·ing kite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing kahyt]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ kaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing kahyt]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ kaɪt/

Definitions of flying kite words

noun flying kite any of various sails set above the royals or skysails in light weather; jolly jumper. 1
noun flying kite any of various light upper staysails, studdingsails, or jibs. 1
noun flying kite (in yachting) any of various racing sails, as spinnakers or balloon jibs. 1

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Origin of flying kite

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Flying kite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flying kite

flying kite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flying kite usage trend in Literature

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