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WordNet records no synonym and no antonym for kite. It is the only member of each of its synsets, which is common for technical, taxonomic and single-sense vocabulary — there is no other English word that means the same thing. The broader and narrower terms below are the useful relations in that case.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for kite come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently
“He kited many checks”
get credit or money by using a bad check
“The businessman kited millions of dollars”
soar or fly like a kite
“The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains”
fly a kite
“Kids were kiting in the park”