kite fighting

noun

A kite-flying contest, where the kites' strings are coated with an abrasive substance intended to cut an opponent's string.

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nounkite fighting (uncountable)

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  1. IndiauncountableA kite-flying contest, where the kites' strings are coated with an abrasive substance intended to cut an opponent's string.

    Kite fighting has caused horrific injuries and even deaths, and a bill moving through Brazil’s Congress is seeking to prohibit the manufacture, sale and use of the razor-sharp lines nationwide, with violators facing one to three years in prison and a hefty fine.

    2024 August 21, Eléonore Hughes, “Plaything or peril? Brazilian kites are endangering lives and prompting a push for a national ban”, in AP News
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APA

kite fighting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kite%20fighting

MLA

“kite fighting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kite%20fighting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kite fighting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kite%20fighting.

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