Meaning of 'kite'

noun

any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals

noun

a plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper

Example: "The child flew a kite."

noun

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

noun

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

verb

to fly a kite

Example: "I like to kite when the wind is right."

verb

to soar or fly like a kite

Example: "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains."

verb

to get credit or money by using a bad check

Example: "The businessman kited millions of dollars before they were caught."

verb

to increase the amount of a check fraudulently

Example: "They kited many checks."