Kite

noun

kaɪt

Noun

a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
Type of:CheckCheque
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
Type of:ChequeCheck
any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
Type of:Hawk
plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string
Type of:ToyPlaything

fly a kite
“They kited the Red Dragon model”
Type of:Fly
get credit or money by using a bad check
“The businessman kited millions of dollars”
Type of:Obtain
increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
“He kited many checks”
Type of:Increase
soar or fly like a kite
“The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains”
Type of:Glide