Kite

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1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Related Terms 1.5 See also

English

Pronunciation

• kīt, /kaɪt/, /kaIt/

  Rhymes: -aɪt

Noun

kite (plural kites)

1. A bird of prey with long wings and weak legs that mostly feeds on carrion and spends long periods soaring .
2. An object which flys in the air and is tethered by a line or a string. Traditionally constructed from a frame covered by fabric or paper, but may be from any lightweight material or construction method, for example the parafoil. Smaller examples are used as children's toys, larger kites are used for sport or even for military applications.
3. (geometry) A quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair being consecutive.
4. (slang) An aircraft, or aeroplane.

Translations

bird of prey

Danish: glente German: Milan m Japanese: 鳶 (とび , tobi)

Lithuanian: peslys m Polish: kania

toy

Catalan: estel Danish: drage Dutch: vlieger Esperanto: kajto Finnish: leija French: cerf-volant m

German: Drachen m Italian: aquilone m Japanese: 凧 (たこ ) Lithuanian: aitvaras m Swedish: drake c

quadrilateral

German: Drachenviereck

Verb

to kite

1. to fly a kite (usually used with go)

   I'm going kiting this weekend

Translations

to fly a kite

Finnish: lennättää leijaa

Related Terms

• powerkite
• stunt kite

See also

• Wikipedia article on the kite, the bird of prey
• Wikipedia article on kites, the toys
• Wikipedia article on the kite, the quadrilateral