plural of kite

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kite

plural of Kite

Any bird of the subfamily Milvinae, with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring; specifically, the red kite (Milvus milvus) and the black kite (Milvus migrans).

(transitive) To cause (something) to move upwards rapidly like a toy kite; also (chiefly US, figuratively) to cause (something, such as costs) to increase rapidly.

(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal) The stomach; the belly.

(Egyptology) A measure of weight equivalent to ¹⁄₁₀ deben (about 0.32 ounces or 9.1 grams).

simple past tense and past participle of kite

present participle of kite

(banking) The act of writing a check on an account with insufficient funds, expecting that funds will become available by the time the check clears.