a light frame covered with a thin material flown in the wind at the end of a length of string
2. British slang
an aeroplane
3. (plural) nautical
any of various light sails set in addition to the working sails of a vessel
4.
any diurnal bird of prey of the genera Milvus, Elanus, etc, typically having a long forked tail and long broad wings and usually preying on small mammals and insects: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc)
5. archaic
a person who preys on others
6. business
a negotiable paper drawn without any actual transaction or assets and designed to obtain money on credit, give an impression of affluence, etc
7. fly a kite
8. high as a kite
verb
9.
to issue (fictitious papers) to obtain credit or money
10. (transitive) US and Canadian
to write (a cheque) in anticipation of sufficient funds to cover it
11. (intransitive)
to soar and glide
Derived forms
kiter (ˈkiter)
noun
Word origin
Old English cӯta; related to Middle High German küze owl, Old Norse kӯta to quarrel