1
: a light frame covered with paper, cloth, or plastic, often provided with a stabilizing tail, and designed to be flown in the air at the end of a long string
2
: any of various usually small hawks (family Accipitridae) with long narrow wings and often a notched or forked tail
3
: a person who preys on others
4
: a check drawn against uncollected funds in a bank account or fraudulently raised before cashing
5
: a light sail used in a light breeze usually in addition to the regular working sails
especially
: spinnaker
kited; kiting
1
: to use (a bad check) to get credit or money
2
: to cause to soar
kited the prices they charged wealthy clients
1
a
: to go in a rapid, carefree, or flighty manner
b
: to rise rapidly : soar
2
: to get money or credit by a kite
kiter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of kite in a Sentence
Noun
The children were flying kites.
characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers
Recent Examples on the Web
Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
See dozens of kites in the sky, join the Beach Bunny for a photo and enjoy live music from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 23 at Seaport Village, 849 W. Harbor Drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Although the bulk of the festival activities are scheduled for Saturday, Friday evening and Sunday afternoon will feature kite demonstrations from the Wisconsin Kiters Club.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024
Go fly a kite Expect to see the 100-foot flying squid, 30-foot flying scuba man, giant rainbows and other enormous kites at the annual Kite Day at noon Sunday at Haulover Park (10800 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour).
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Mint's Colorful Life Delta Kite for Kids $24 $17
If there was ever a classic outdoor toy that has stood the test of time, the delta kite is it.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
Moving north, visitors can explore Truro’s Pilgrim Heights in search of the elusive Mississippi kite, then head to one of Cape Cod’s most famous towns.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Strapping yourself to a giant kite and jumping into the ocean is never risk-free.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Amenities include a sauna, a steam bath and a large swimming pool, plus activities — cricket, chess and kite flying — for kids.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 29 Jan. 2024
Clilly, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Fortifying the city On a recent weekday, tourists and locals fly kites on a towering structure with dazzling views of Singapore’s skyline.
—TIME, 10 Oct. 2023
Royal Air Force pilots flying over the region in the 1920s gave the structures their name due to their kite-like shape.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2022
Keros Beach on Limnos is one of the best places to kite or windsurf in Europe.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2021
Got stacks of your kid’s artwork? Clip the birthday child's creations to kite string and hang it along the walls, no tape necessary.
—Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 26 Feb. 2020
The ecommerce giant maintains a list of restricted product categories that ranges from weapons such as firearms, to booze and tobacco products, to pets, to kite strings for the niche sport of kite fighting.
—Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 1 July 2019
My favorite board to kite on in all different conditions, from big waves to small, mushy waves.
—David Walters, Marie Claire, 24 May 2018
Here's hoping City Hosts will have a different outcome — and to consequently kite surfing in San Fran.
—Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 15 Sep. 2016
Noun
The National Cherry Blossom Festival gets underway this weekend with a trio of family-friendly festivals at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Library of Congress and the Textile Museum, and a day of flying kites at Oxon Run Park.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
See dozens of kites in the sky, join the Beach Bunny for a photo and enjoy live music from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 23 at Seaport Village, 849 W. Harbor Drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Although the bulk of the festival activities are scheduled for Saturday, Friday evening and Sunday afternoon will feature kite demonstrations from the Wisconsin Kiters Club.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024
Go fly a kite Expect to see the 100-foot flying squid, 30-foot flying scuba man, giant rainbows and other enormous kites at the annual Kite Day at noon Sunday at Haulover Park (10800 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour).
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Mint's Colorful Life Delta Kite for Kids $24 $17
If there was ever a classic outdoor toy that has stood the test of time, the delta kite is it.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
Moving north, visitors can explore Truro’s Pilgrim Heights in search of the elusive Mississippi kite, then head to one of Cape Cod’s most famous towns.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Strapping yourself to a giant kite and jumping into the ocean is never risk-free.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Amenities include a sauna, a steam bath and a large swimming pool, plus activities — cricket, chess and kite flying — for kids.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 29 Jan. 2024
Verb
Plus, check out paper kite building classes, kite-flying competitions, refreshments, and kites for sale.
—Clilly, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Fortifying the city On a recent weekday, tourists and locals fly kites on a towering structure with dazzling views of Singapore’s skyline.
—TIME, 10 Oct. 2023
Royal Air Force pilots flying over the region in the 1920s gave the structures their name due to their kite-like shape.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2022
Keros Beach on Limnos is one of the best places to kite or windsurf in Europe.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2021
Got stacks of your kid’s artwork? Clip the birthday child's creations to kite string and hang it along the walls, no tape necessary.
—Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 26 Feb. 2020
The ecommerce giant maintains a list of restricted product categories that ranges from weapons such as firearms, to booze and tobacco products, to pets, to kite strings for the niche sport of kite fighting.
—Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 1 July 2019
My favorite board to kite on in all different conditions, from big waves to small, mushy waves.
—David Walters, Marie Claire, 24 May 2018
Here's hoping City Hosts will have a different outcome — and to consequently kite surfing in San Fran.
—Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 15 Sep. 2016
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