Definition of kiting
Definition of kiting
- kiting Verb Present participle of kite
- kite Noun A bird of prey in the family Accipitridae with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring.
- kite Noun A lightweight toy carried on the wind and controlled from the ground by a line.
- kite Noun A tethered object which deflects its position in a medium by obtaining lift and drag in reaction with its relative motion in the medium.
- kite Noun A quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair being consecutive.
- kite Noun A fraudulent draft, such as a check one drawn on insufficient funds or with altered face value.
- kite Noun A planetary configuration wherein one planet of a grand trine is in opposition to an additional fourth planet.
- kite Noun An aircraft, or aeroplane.
- kite Noun A lightweight sail set above the topgallants, such as a studding-sail.
- kite Noun A spinnaker.
- kite Noun A short letter.
- kite Verb To fly a kite.
- kite Verb To glide in the manner of a kite.
- kite Verb To travel by kite, as when kitesurfing.
- kite Verb To toss or cast.
- kite Verb To write a check on an account with insufficient funds, expecting that funds will become available by the time the check clears.
- kite Verb To cause an increase, especially in costs.
- kite Verb To attack and destroy a monster or mob from a distance, without exposing oneself to danger.
- kite Verb To deflect sideways in the water.
- kite Verb To send a short letter.
- kite Verb To steal.
