Synonyms for kites
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : kahyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : kaɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for kites Other synonyms for the word kites
- acknowledgment
- aeroplane
- airbus
- airship
- alight
- be off
- beat it
- begone
- billet
- billet doux
- bug off
- buzz off
- cannonball
- card
- clear out
- communication
- crate
- decamp
- depart
- dispatch
- dodge
- duck
- egress
- epistle
- evacuate
- evade
- exit
- extricate oneself
- flee
- fly
- free oneself
- FYI
- get-well
- go
- hightail
- invite
- junk mail
- kite
- line
- love letter
- make oneself scarce
- make tracks
- message
- missive
- note
- plane
- poison pen
- postcard
- ramjet
- remove oneself
- reply
- report
- retire
- rubber check
- run away
- scram
- scratch
- ship
- shirk
- shun
- skedaddle
- split
- tab
- take a hike
- take off
- thank you
- thank-you
- vacate
- vamoose
- withdraw
Définition of kites
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
- I wish to ask the learned doctor whether he refers to Chinese kites?
- Extract from : « The O'Ruddy » by Stephen Crane
- I said to Margaret, when the kites were snugged down and all yards trimmed on the wind.
- Extract from : « The Mutiny of the Elsinore » by Jack London
- All the little plans failed like kites snipped of their tails.
- Extract from : « The Art of Disappearing » by John Talbot Smith
- Then the officer who was in charge of the kites sent for a superior.
- Extract from : « Learning to Fly » by Claude Grahame-White
- So Uncle Teddy and I privately made our kites, and stole away to fly them.
- Extract from : « Little Men » by Louisa May Alcott
- There was a season for marbles, for hop-scotch, for tops, and for kites.
- Extract from : « Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak » by Harriette McDougall
- The courtiers ceased to act like kites and never troubled him again.
- Extract from : « Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln » by Charles L. Marson
- The money he made by gunning or fishing he spent for tops and kites.
- Extract from : « Tom, The Bootblack » by Horatio Alger
- There were kites too, but you didn't catch Benny Frank flying one.
- Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old New York » by Amanda Millie Douglas
- There was also his remark about Marietta and kites, unatoned for as yet.
- Extract from : « The Squirrel-Cage » by Dorothy Canfield
Antonyms for kites
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