What does KITE mean?
Definitions for KITE
kaɪtkite
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word KITE.
Princeton's WordNet
kitenoun
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
kitenoun
a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
kitenoun
plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string
kiteverb
any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
kiteverb
increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
"He kited many checks"
kiteverb
get credit or money by using a bad check
"The businessman kited millions of dollars"
kiteverb
soar or fly like a kite
"The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains"
kiteverb
fly a kite
"Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"
Wiktionary
kitenoun
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 pair of kites built a nest on the cliff.
kitenoun
A lightweight toy or other device carried on the wind and tethered and controlled from the ground by one or more lines.
On windy spring days, we would fly kites.
kitenoun
A tethered object which deflects its position in a medium by obtaining lift and drag in reaction with its relative motion in the medium.
kitenoun
A quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair being consecutive.
Four-sided figures without parallel sides include trapezoids and kites.
kitenoun
A fraudulent draft, such as a check one drawn on insufficient funds or with altered face value.
kitenoun
A planetary configuration wherein one planet of a grand trine is in opposition to an additional fourth planet.
kitenoun
An aircraft, or aeroplane.
kitenoun
A lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding-sail.
kitenoun
A spinnaker.
kiteverb
To fly a kite.
I'm going kiting this weekend.
kiteverb
To glide in the manner of a kite.
The wind kited us toward shore.
kiteverb
To travel by kite, as when kitesurfing.
We spent the afternoon kiting around the bay.
kiteverb
To toss or cast.
kiteverb
To write a check on an account with insufficient funds, expecting that funds will become available by the time the check clears.
He was convicted of kiting checks and sentenced to two years in prison.
kiteverb
To cause an increase, especially in costs.
Rising interest rates have kited the cost of housing.
kiteverb
To attack and destroy a monster or mob from a distance, without exposing oneself to danger.
kiteverb
To deflect sideways in the water.
kiteverb
To send a short letter.
kitenoun
A short letter.
kiteverb
To steal.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Kitenoun
Etymology: cyta, Saxon.
Ravenous crows and kites
Fly o’er our heads. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.More pity that the eagle should be mew’d,
While kites and buzzards prey at liberty. William Shakespeare, R. III.The heron, when she soareth high, so as sometimes she is seen to pass over a cloud, sheweth winds; but kites, flying aloft, shew fair and dry weather. Francis Bacon.
A leopard and a cat seem to differ just as a kite doth from an eagle. Nehemiah Grew.
Detested kite! thou liest. William Shakespeare, King Lear.
A man may have a great estate conveyed to him; but if he will madly burn, or childishly make paper kites of his deeds, he forfeits his title with his evidence. Gov. of the Tongue.
Wikipedia
ChatGPT
kite
A kite is a lightweight, often diamond-shaped structure made of a framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, that is flown in the air at the end of a long string. They are typically used for recreation or sport. In geometry, a kite is a quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent, congruent sides. This means that it has 4 sides, with 2 pairs of sides of equal length that are next to each other.
Webster Dictionary
Kitenoun
any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinae, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail
Kitenoun
fig. : One who is rapacious
Kitenoun
a light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string
Kitenoun
a lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light
Kitenoun
a quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry
Kitenoun
fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill
Kitenoun
the brill
Kiteverb
to raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6
Kitenoun
the belly
Etymology: [OE. kyte, AS. cta; cf. W. cud, cut.]
Wikidata
Kite
A kite is a tethered aircraft. The necessary lift that makes the kite wing fly is generated when air flows over and under the kite's wing, producing low pressure above the wing and high pressure below it. This deflection also generates horizontal drag along the direction of the wind. The resultant force vector from the lift and drag force components is opposed by the tension of the one or more lines or tethers. The anchor point of the kite line may be static or moving. The same principles can be used in water and experiments have also been made with lighter-than-air kites Kites may be flown for recreation, art or other practical uses. Sport kites can be flown in aerial ballet, sometimes as part of a competition. Power kites are multi-line steerable kites designed to generate large forces which can be used to power activities such as kite surfing, kite landboarding, kite fishing, kite buggying and a new trend snow kiting. Kites towed behind boats can lift passengers which has had useful military applications in the past.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Kite
kīt, n. a rapacious bird of the hawk kind: a rapacious person: a light frame covered with paper for flying in the air, attached to a long cord, by means of which it is steered: a light and lofty sail: an accommodation bill, esp. a mere paper credit.—n. Kite′-fly′ing, the dealing in fictitious accommodation paper to raise money. [A.S. cýta; cf. W. cud, Bret. kidel, a hawk.]
Kite
kīt, n. (Scot.) the belly.—Also Kyte. [A.S. cwith, the womb.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
kite
In naval mine warfare, a device which when towed, submerges and planes at a predetermined level without sideways displacement.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
KITE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kite is ranked #6258 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Kite surname appeared 5,457 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Kite.
89.7% or 4,900 total occurrences were White.
3.6% or 197 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
3.4% or 187 total occurrences were Black.
1.5% or 85 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1% or 59 total occurrences were Asian.
0.5% or 29 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of KITE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of KITE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of KITE in a Sentence
Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back; a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.
Imagination is the highest kite that one can fly.
It's a very relationship-driven business, we always run that risk : If I cut off the service, will they tell me to fly a kite and never pay off my bill ?
I think they’re off a bit, or by a great mark, you can find everything [ including ] gyms that are low cost. You have outdoor recreation [ along ] the beach front [ and ] along the bike paths that we have along our communities in south Mississippi. You ’ll find folks out on the front beach just about anytime of the year kite-surfing. If you want to get [ outdoors ], this is the place to be.
Cases like this... illustrate the importance of labeling your kayaks, canoes, kite boards and other recreational marine vehicles, so that in the event they are lost, or you are missing, we can reach out to contact you or return it.
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- حدأة, طائرة ورقيةArabic
- çalağanAzerbaijani
- змей, паве́траны змей, каршу́нBelarusian
- хвърчило, ка́няBulgarian
- milà, estelCatalan, Valencian
- drak, luňák, pouštět drakaCzech
- drage, glenteDanish
- Milan, Drachenviereck, [[einen]] [[Drachen]] [[steigen]] [[lassen]], DrachenGerman
- χαρταετός, τσίφτηςGreek
- milvo, kajtoEsperanto
- pandero, chiringa, papagayo, cachirulo, cometa, volantín, piscucha, milano, papelote, barrilete, aguililla, petaca, lechuza, papalote, pandorga, chichigua, deltoide, voladorSpanish
- kometa, miruBasque
- زغن, بادبادک, کورکورPersian
- leija, liitohaukka, spinnu, haukka, [[lennättää]] [[leija, lekoFinnish
- dreki, glettaFaroese
- milan, cerf-volantFrench
- gleeWestern Frisian
- eitleogIrish
- iteileagScottish Gaelic
- millafreGalician
- דלתון, דיה, עפיפוןHebrew
- पतंगHindi
- sárkányt reptet, kánya, sárkány, sárkányt ereget, sárkányt röptetHungarian
- օդապարուկ, ուրուրArmenian
- layang-layangIndonesian
- flugdrekiIcelandic
- nibbio, aquiloneItalian
- 凧, トビ, 鳶Japanese
- ქაღალდის ფრანიGeorgian
- ខ្លែង, ខ្លែងព្នងKhmer
- ಗಾಳಿಪಟKannada
- 솔개, 연Korean
- milvusLatin
- aitvaras, peslysLithuanian
- pūķis, klijaLatvian
- змеј, луњаMacedonian
- പട്ടംMalayalam
- စွန်Burmese
- vlieger, kiteDutch
- milanOccitan
- latawiec, kaniaPolish
- milhafre, pandorga, papagaio, pipaPortuguese
- erete, zmeu, gaie, milanRomanian
- ко́ршун, дельтоид, змей, запуска́ть зме́я, возду́шный змейRussian
- tzirolia, asturolia, tiloriaSardinian
- lunja, zmaj, змај, луњаSerbo-Croatian
- drak, hajaSlovak
- škarjek, škarnik, škarnjek, zmajSlovene
- qiftAlbanian
- drakeSwedish
- காத்தாடிTamil
- గాలిపటంTelugu
- ว่าวThai
- saranggolaTagalog
- deltoid, çaylak, uçurtmaTurkish
- змій, шуліка, повітряний змійUkrainian
- پتنگUrdu
- vẹtVietnamese
- pöpadlak, drak, papüradrakVolapük
- céeliWolof
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