ALL meanings of kite
kite
K k - noun kite the paunch; stomach; belly. 1
- verb without object kite Informal. to fly or move with a rapid or easy motion like that of a kite. 1
- verb without object kite to obtain money or credit through kites. 1
- verb with object kite to employ (a check or the like) as a kite; to cash or pass (a kite, forged check, etc.). 1
- noun kite A toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string. 1
- noun kite child's 1
- noun kite small bird 1
- noun kite finance: cheque 1
- noun kite sail 1
- noun kite airplane 1
- transitive verb kite pass bad cheque 1
- countable noun kite A kite is an object, usually used as a toy, which is flown in the air. It consists of a light frame covered with paper or cloth and has a long string attached which you hold while the kite is flying. 0
- countable noun kite A kite is a bird of prey which hunts and kills small animals for food. 0
- noun kite a light frame covered with a thin material flown in the wind at the end of a length of string 0
- noun kite an aeroplane 0
- noun kite any of various light sails set in addition to the working sails of a vessel 0
- noun kite any diurnal bird of prey of the genera Milvus, Elanus, etc, typically having a long forked tail and long broad wings and usually preying on small mammals and insects: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc) 0
- noun kite a person who preys on others 0
- noun kite a negotiable paper drawn without any actual transaction or assets and designed to obtain money on credit, give an impression of affluence, etc 0
- verb kite to issue (fictitious papers) to obtain credit or money 0
- verb kite to write (a cheque) in anticipation of sufficient funds to cover it 0
- verb kite to soar and glide 0
- noun kite any of various accipitrine birds with long, pointed wings and, usually, a forked tail: they prey esp. on insects, reptiles, and small mammals 0
- noun kite a greedy, grasping person 0
- noun kite a light frame, usually of wood, covered with paper, cloth, or plastic, to be flown in the wind at the end of a string 0
- noun kite the topmost sails of a ship, for use in a light breeze 0
- noun kite a bad check or similar fictitious or worthless financial instrument used to raise money or maintain credit temporarily 0
- intransitive verb kite to fly like a kite; soar 0
- intransitive verb kite to move lightly and rapidly 0
- intransitive verb kite to get money or credit by using bad checks, etc. 0
- verb transitive kite to issue (a bad check, etc.) as a kite 0
- noun kite A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae belonging to one of the following groups. 0
- noun kite A lightweight toy or other device carried on the wind and tethered and controlled from the ground by one or more lines. 0
- noun kite A tethered object which deflects its position in a medium by obtaining lift and drag in reaction with its relative motion in the medium. 0
- noun kite (geometry) A quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair being consecutive. 0
- noun kite (banking) A fraudulent draft, such as a check one drawn on insufficient funds or with altered face value. 0
- noun kite (astrology) A planetary configuration wherein one planet of a grand trine is in opposition to an additional fourth planet. 0
- noun kite (Slang) An aircraft, or aeroplane. 0
- noun kite (sailing, dated) A lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding-sail. 0
- noun kite (Slang) (sailing) A spinnaker. 0
- noun kite (US, slang, prison) A short letter. 0
- noun kite (figuratively) A rapacious person. 0
- noun kite (Britain, dialect) A fish, the brill. 0
- noun kite (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The stomach; belly. 0
- noun kite (rare) A weight-measure unit from Ancient Egypt, equivalent to 0.1 deben. 0
- verb kite (rare, usually with "go") To fly a kite. 0
- verb kite To glide in the manner of a kite. 0
- verb kite To travel by kite, as when kitesurfing. 0
- verb kite To toss or cast. 0
- verb kite (banking) To write a check on an account with insufficient funds, expecting that funds will become available by the time the check clears. 0