Definition of "kite"
- noun
Any of falconiform birds of prey in the subfamily Elaninae of the family Accipitridae with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring.
A lightweight toy or other device carried on the wind and tethered and controlled from the ground by one or more lines.
A tethered object which deflects its position in a medium by obtaining lift and drag in reaction with its relative motion in the medium.
A quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair being consecutive.
A fraudulent draft, such as a check one drawn on insufficient funds or with altered face value.
A planetary configuration wherein one planet of a grand trine is in opposition to an additional fourth planet.
An aircraft, or aeroplane.
A lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding-sail.
A spinnaker.
A short letter.
The stomach; belly.
- verb
To fly a kite.
To glide in the manner of a kite.
To travel by kite, as when kitesurfing.
To toss or cast.
To write a check on an account with insufficient funds, expecting that funds will become available by the time the check clears.
To cause an increase, especially in costs.
To attack and destroy a monster or mob from a distance, without exposing oneself to danger.
To deflect sideways in the water.
To send a short letter.
To steal.
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