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kite
- pronunciation:
- kaIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a toy consisting of a light frame covered with paper, plastic, or cloth to be flown in the air at the end of a long string.
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| definition 2: |
any of various hawklike birds that often have pointed wings and forked tails.
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| definition 3: |
a check fraudulently drawn against insufficient funds in order to maintain credit or raise money.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
kited, kites, kiting |
| definition: |
to get money or maintain credit by using a kite.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to use (a kite) in order to raise money or maintain credit.
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| derivation: |
kiter (n.) |
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