kite
English Thesaurus
1. any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | hawk, |
| definition | : | diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail (noun.animal) |
2. plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | plaything, toy, |
| definition | : | an artifact designed to be played with (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | box kite, |
| definition | : | a kite shaped like a box open at both ends (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sport kite, stunt kite, |
| definition | : | a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | kite tail, |
| definition | : | a bob on a kite to provide balance (noun.artifact) |
3. a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float (noun.possession)
4. fly a kite (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | fly, |
| definition | : | cause to fly or float (verb.motion) |
5. soar or fly like a kite (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | glide, |
| definition | : | fly in or as if in a glider plane (verb.motion) |
6. get credit or money by using a bad check (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | obtain, |
| definition | : | come into possession of (verb.possession) |
7. increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
8. plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | fly a kite (verb.motion) |
9. a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | get credit or money by using a bad check (verb.possession) |
10. a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently (verb.possession) |
11. fly a kite (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string (noun.artifact) |
12. get credit or money by using a bad check (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float (noun.possession) |
13. increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value (noun.possession) |
14. plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | fly a kite (verb.motion) |
15. a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | get credit or money by using a bad check (verb.possession) |
16. a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently (verb.possession) |
17. fly a kite (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string (noun.artifact) |
18. get credit or money by using a bad check (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float (noun.possession) |
19. increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | kite, |
| definition | : | a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value (noun.possession) |
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