Antonyms for kited
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kahyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : kaɪt |
Definition of kited
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 clear out : verb leave, often quickly
- As in get out : verb escape
- Those who have kited and driven, tell me that driving disturbs and unsettles the birds far more than the kite.
- Extract from : « Twenty-Six Years Reminiscences of Scotch Grouse Moors » by William Alexander Adams
- Nothing that fifteen to twenty grand wouldn't have fixed—but while I scrounged around, trying to get cash, I kited a few checks.
- Extract from : « Back to Julie » by Richard Wilson
Synonyms for kited
- alight
- avoid
- be off
- beat it
- begone
- break out
- bug off
- buzz off
- clear out
- decamp
- depart
- dodge
- duck
- egress
- evacuate
- evade
- exit
- extricate oneself
- flee
- fly
- free oneself
- go
- hightail
- kite
- leave
- make oneself scarce
- make tracks
- remove oneself
- retire
- run away
- scram
- shirk
- shun
- skedaddle
- split
- take a hike
- take off
- vacate
- vamoose
- withdraw
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