kite
//kaɪt//
Noun
kiteSingular
kitesPlural
1
A light frame covered with paper, plastic, or cloth, flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
The children flew a kite in the park on a windy day.
2
A quadrilateral shape with two pairs of adjacent sides that are equal in length.
A kite is a four-sided shape with two pairs of equal adjacent sides.
Noun
kiteSingular
kitesPlural
1
A medium to large bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, belonging to the family Accipitridae.
A kite circled high above the field, searching for prey.
Synonym
Verb
1
To fly a kite or to soar and glide like a kite.
The children kited on the beach all afternoon.
2
To write or use a fraudulent check to obtain money or credit illegally.
He was arrested for kiting checks at several banks.