fly a kite

verb

To raise money on commercial notes; to obtain money as by accommodation bills, the endorser having no actual money.

“The children flew a kite in the park.”

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go fly a kite
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Meanings

verbfly 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)

present singular third person flies a kite · participle present flying a kite · past flew a kite · participle past flown a kite · alternative fly the kite

  1. archaicslangTo 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of go fly a kite.

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go fly a kite
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