| NOUN | possession | kite | a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | kite | a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float | |
| artifact | kite | plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper | |
| animal | kite | any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals | |
| VERB | possession | kite | increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently |
| possession | kite | get credit or money by using a bad check | |
| motion | kite | soar or fly like a kite | |
| motion | kite | fly a kite |
| Sounds | kay't | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt... | |
| Meaning | A bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | check, bank check, cheque | A written order directing a bank to pay money |
| Spanish | pagaré de favor | |
| Catalan | pagaré de favor | |
| Verbs | kite | increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently |
| Meaning | A bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | check, bank check, cheque | A written order directing a bank to pay money |
| Spanish | cheque en descubierto | |
| Catalan | xec en descobert | |
| Verbs | kite | get credit or money by using a bad check |
| Meaning | plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string. | |
|---|---|---|
| Parts | kite tail | A bob on a kite to provide balance |
| Narrower | box kite | A kite shaped like a box open at both ends |
| sport kite, stunt kite | A maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands | |
| Broader | plaything, toy | An artifact designed to be played with |
| Spanish | chichigua, chiringa, cometa, lechuza, pandero, pandorga, papagayo, papalote | |
| Catalan | estel, grua, milotxa | |
| Verbs | kite | fly a kite |
| Meaning | Any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals. | |
|---|---|---|
| Member of | Accipitridae, family Accipitridae | hawks |
| Narrower | black kite, Milvus migrans | dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion |
| swallow-tailed kite, swallow-tailed hawk, Elanoides forficatus | graceful North American black-and-white kite | |
| white-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus | Grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions | |
| Broader | hawk | diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail |
| Spanish | milano | |
| Catalan | milà | |
| Meaning | increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "He kited many checks" | |
| Broader | increase | make bigger or more |
| Nouns | kite | a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value |
| Meaning | Get credit or money by using a bad check. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The businessman kited millions of dollars" | |
| Broader | obtain | Come into possession of |
| Nouns | kite | a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float |
| Meaning | soar or fly like a kite. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains" | |
| Category | air travel, aviation, air | travel via aircraft |
| Broader | glide | fly in or as if in a glider plane |
| Spanish | volar como cometa | |
| Meaning | fly a kite. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "They kited the Red Dragon model" | |
| Broader | fly | Cause to fly or float |
| Spanish | volar una cometa | |
| Nouns | kite | plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper |
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