fly the kite

A form of fly a kite — To raise money on commercial notes; to obtain money as by accommodation bills, the endorser having no actual money.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fly a kite (“raise money”).
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APA

fly the kite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20the%20kite

MLA

“fly the kite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20the%20kite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly the kite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20the%20kite.

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