what does kite mean?
KITE as NOUN
- Meaning
- any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
Hypernyms(s) kite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper
- flown in wind at end of a string
Hypernyms(s) kite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
Hypernyms(s) kite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
Hypernyms(s) kite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
KITE as VERB
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- Kids were kiting in the park
- They kited the Red Dragon model
Hypernyms(s) kite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains
Hypernyms(s) kite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- get credit or money by using a bad check
Usage Example(s)
- The businessman kited millions of dollars
Hypernyms(s) kite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
Usage Example(s)
Hypernyms(s) kite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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