English noun: kite | |||
1. | kite (possession) a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bank check, check, cheque | ||
2. | kite (possession) a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bank check, check, cheque | ||
3. | kite (artifact) plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plaything, toy | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | box kite, sport kite, stunt kite | ||
Part holonym | kite tail | ||
4. | kite (animal) any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hawk | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | black kite, Elanoides forficatus, Elanus leucurus, Milvus migrans, swallow-tailed hawk, swallow-tailed kite, white-tailed kite | ||
Member meronym | Accipitridae, family Accipitridae | ||
English verb: kite | |||
1. | kite (possession) increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently | ||
Samples | He kited many checks. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
2. | kite (possession) get credit or money by using a bad check | ||
Samples | The businessman kited millions of dollars. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | obtain | ||
3. | kite (motion) soar or fly like a kite | ||
Samples | The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | glide | ||
Domain category | air, air travel, aviation | ||
4. | kite (motion) fly a kite | ||
Samples | Kids were kiting in the park. They kited the Red Dragon model. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fly | ||