kite

noun

any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
a plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper
“The child flew a kite.”
a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

verb

to fly a kite
“I like to kite when the wind is right.”
to soar or fly like a kite
“The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains.”
to get credit or money by using a bad check
“The businessman kited millions of dollars before they were caught.”
to increase the amount of a check fraudulently
“They kited many checks.”