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fly the kite

fly the kite is the alternative form of fly a kite.

Meaning of fly a kite

Verb

fly a kite (third-person singular simple present flies a kite, present participle flying a kite, simple past flew a kite, past participle flown a kite)

  1. (archaic, slang) To raise money on commercial notes; to obtain money as by accommodation bills, the endorser having no actual money.
  2. Synonym of go fly a kite.
    Synonyms:
    go fly a kite
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, kite.
    • The children flew a kite in the park.

Forms of fly the kite

third-person singular presentflies the kite
present participleflying the kite
pastflew the kite
past participleflown the kite

Questions about fly the kite

What is fly the kite the alternative form of?
Fly the kite is the alternative form of fly a kite.

Words near fly the kite in the dictionary

  1. fly systems
  2. fly the blue pigeon
  3. fly the coop
  4. fly the flag
  5. fly the freak flag
  6. fly the kite
  7. fly the nest
  8. fly too close to the sun
  9. fly trap
  10. fly traps
  11. fly under the radar

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