kite

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I - noun

1. a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
• Hypernyms:
check, bank check, cheque
2. a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
• Hypernyms:
check, bank check, cheque
3. plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper;
flown in wind at end of a string
• Hypernyms:
plaything, toy
• Hyponyms:
box kite, sport kite, stunt kite
• Part Meronyms:
kite tail
4. any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
• Hypernyms:
hawk
• Hyponyms:
black kite, Milvus migrans, swallow-tailed kite, swallow-tailed hawk, Elanoides forficatus,
white-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus
• Member Holonyms:
Accipitridae, family Accipitridae

II - verb

1. increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
- He kited many checks
• Hypernyms:
increase
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. get credit or money by using a bad check
- The businessman kited millions of dollars
• Hypernyms:
obtain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
3. soar or fly like a kite
- The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains
• Topics:
air travel, aviation, air
• Hypernyms:
glide
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
4. fly a kite
- Kids were kiting in the park
- They kited the Red Dragon model
• Hypernyms:
fly
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something