KITE


Meaning of KITE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: kit · ed ; kit · ing

Date: 1839

transitive verb

1 : to use (a bad check) to get credit or money

2 : to cause to soar < kited the prices they charged wealthy clients>

intransitive verb

1 a : to go in a rapid, carefree, or flighty manner b : to rise rapidly : SOAR <the prices of necessities continue to kite >

2 : to get money or credit by a kite

– kit · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.