Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun kite

4 senses of kite

Sense 1
kite -- (a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value)
       => check, bank check, cheque -- (a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check")

Sense 2
kite -- (a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float)
       => check, bank check, cheque -- (a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check")

Sense 3
kite -- (plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string)
       => plaything, toy -- (an artifact designed to be played with)

Sense 4
kite -- (any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals)
       => hawk -- (diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb kite

4 senses of kite

Sense 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")

Sense 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?")

Sense 3
kite -- (soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains")
       => glide -- (fly in or as if in a glider plane)

Sense 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")