Meaning & Definition of Kite in English

1. A bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

2. A bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float

3. Plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper

• Flown in wind at end of a string

4. Any of several small graceful hawks of the family accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals

1. Increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently

• "He kited many checks"

2. Get credit or money by using a bad check

• "The businessman kited millions of dollars"

3. Soar or fly like a kite

• "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains"

4. Fly a kite

• "Kids were kiting in the park"

• "They kited the red dragon model"