kite
Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
In kite ABCD, AB = AD and CB = CD.
kite
(kīt)n.
1.
a. A light framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string or multiple lines, especially for recreation.
b. A parafoil flown in a similar manner for recreation.
c. A power kite.
2. A quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of congruent, adjacent sides. Also called deltoid.
3. Any of the light sails of a ship that are used only in a light wind.
4. Any of various graceful predatory birds of the family Accipitridae, having long pointed wings and often a forked tail.
5. An instance of check kiting.
v. kit·ed, kit·ing, kites
v.intr.
1. To fly like a kite; soar or glide.
2. To get money or credit with a kite.
v.tr.
To use (a check) in furtherance of a check kiting scheme.
[Middle English, bird of prey, from Old English cȳta.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
kite
(kaɪt)n
1. a light frame covered with a thin material flown in the wind at the end of a length of string
2. slang Brit an aeroplane
3. (Nautical Terms) (plural) nautical any of various light sails set in addition to the working sails of a vessel
4. (Animals) 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)
5. archaic a person who preys on others
6. (Commerce) commerce a negotiable paper drawn without any actual transaction or assets and designed to obtain money on credit, give an impression of affluence, etc
7. fly a kite See fly114
8. high as a kite See high30
vb
9. (Commerce) to issue (fictitious papers) to obtain credit or money
10. (Commerce) (tr) US and Canadian to write (a cheque) in anticipation of sufficient funds to cover it
11. (intr) to soar and glide
[Old English cӯta; related to Middle High German küze owl, Old Norse kӯta to quarrel]
ˈkiter n
kite
(kəɪt)n
a variant spelling of kyte
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
kite
(kaɪt)n., v. kit•ed, kit•ing. n.
1. a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
2. any of various slim, graceful hawks, as of the New World genera Elanoides and Ictinia and the Old World genus Milvus, with long, pointed wings and usu. a notched or forked tail.
3. a worthless or fraudulently written instrument of credit, esp. a check written for an amount greater than that on deposit and covered with another bogus check drawn on a different bank.
4. a person who preys on others; sharper.
v.i. 5. to fly or move with a rapid or easy motion like that of a kite.
6. to obtain money or credit through kites.
v.t. 7. to write (a bad check) to obtain money or credit.
[before 900; Middle English kyte, Old English cȳta kite, bittern]
kit′er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
kite
In naval mine warfare, a device which when towed, submerges and planes at a predetermined level without sideways displacement.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
kite
Past participle: kited
Gerund: kiting
| Imperative |
|---|
| kite |
| kite |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. | kite - a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value bank check, check, cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" |
| 2. | kite - a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float bank check, check, cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" | |
| 3. | kite - plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string box kite - a kite shaped like a box open at both ends kite tail - a bob on a kite to provide balance sport kite, stunt kite - a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands | |
| 4. | kite - any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals Accipitridae, family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail black kite, Milvus migrans - dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion Elanoides forficatus, swallow-tailed hawk, swallow-tailed kite - graceful North American black-and-white kite Elanus leucurus, white-tailed kite - grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions | |
| Verb | 1. | kite - increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| 2. | kite - get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars" obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" | |
| 3. | kite - soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains" air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane | |
| 4. | kite - fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model" fly - cause to fly or float; "fly a kite" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
kite
nounhigh as a kite excited, thrilled, worked up, aflame, high (informal), moved, wild, nervous, stirred, disturbed, stimulated, enthusiastic, aroused, awakened, animated, roused, flurried, agitated, hyper (informal), feverish, tumultuous, overwrought, hot and bothered (informal), discomposed I was as high as a kite most of the time.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
طائِرَة وَرَقطَائِرَةٌ وَرَقِيَّةٌ
drakluňák
drageglente
kajto
بادبادک
leija
zmaj
kányasárkánysárkányt eregetsárkányt reptetsárkányt röptet
flugdreki
凧
연
aitvaraspeslys
pūķis
šarkan
zmaj
drakeglada
ว่าว
diều
kite
[kaɪt]A. N
C. VT (US) to kite a cheque → presentar un cheque sin fondos
D. CPD kite mark N (Brit) → señal f de aprobación (de la BSI)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
kite
[ˈkaɪt] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
kite
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
kite
(kait) noun a light frame covered with paper or other material, and with string attached, for flying in the air. The children were flying their kites in the park.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
kite
→ طَائِرَةٌ وَرَقِيَّةٌ drak drage Drachen χαρταετός cometa leija cerf-volant zmaj aquilone 凧 연 vlieger drage latawiec papagaio de papel, pipa воздушный змей glada ว่าว uçurtma diều 风筝Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009