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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : kahyt
Phonetic Transcription : kaɪt



Definition of kite

Origin :
  • bird of prey (Milvus ictinus), Old English cyta "kind of hawk," probably imitative of its cries (cf. ciegan "to call," German Kauz "screech owl"). The toy kite first so-called 1660s, from its way of hovering in the air like a bird. The dismissive invitation to go fly a kite is attested by 1942, American English, probably tracing to the popular song of the same name (lyrics by Johnny Burke), sung by Bing Crosby in "The Star Maker" (1939):
  • Go fly a kite and tie your troubles to the tailThey'll be blown away by a merry gale,Go fly a kite and toss your worries to the windAnd they won't come back, they'll be too chagrined.
  • As in letter : noun written communication
  • As in bounced check : noun bad check
  • As in airplane : noun vehicle that transports cargo or passengers through the air
  • As in epistle : noun letter
  • As in clear out : verb leave, often quickly
  • As in get out : verb escape
Example sentences :
  • I had never seen a kite, except far away in the sky: I took it for a bird.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • No kite ever pursued its quarry with a keener eye than we did.
  • Extract from : « Captain Brand of the "Centipede" » by H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
  • Great was Maui's surprise and consternation when he found his kite gone.
  • Extract from : « Legends of Wailuku » by Charlotte Hapai
  • If you could carry the money-box, and him could carry you, then it would be kite easy.
  • Extract from : « The Adventures of Herr Baby » by Mrs. Molesworth
  • We could not fly the kite except with the motion and direction of the boat.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • Captain Dan got a kite up a little better than I had hoped for.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • We got a bait on and the kite out just in time to reach the first and larger school.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • The kite fluttered like a bird with broken wings and dropped.
  • Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
  • Dinah said that she had been hoverin' like a kite on the left flank av the column.
  • Extract from : « Soldiers Three, Part II. » by Rudyard Kipling
  • And this time Mary Jane dried her hands and picked up the kite.
  • Extract from : « The Goody-Naughty Book » by Sarah Cory Rippey

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