kite
Pronunciation: [kaɪt]
Word
Context: “games”
(noun) a kite is a light frame covered with paper or cloth that you fly in the sky. You hold the string to keep it up, and it looks beautiful soaring above you.
Example
I flew my kite at the park yesterday, and it went so high in the sky!
Example
We didn't have any kites to fly at the picnic, so we just played games on the ground.
Example
Do you want to go outside and fly a kite with me?
Context: “sports”
(noun) a kite can also refer to a type of small, lightweight airplane or glider. It's often controlled remotely and can do tricks in the air.
Example
He loves flying his kite at the beach during the summer.
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She doesn't like kites that are difficult to control and crash easily.
Example
Have you ever tried flying a kite that can do flips?
Context: “games”
(verb) to kite means to fly a kite in the air. When you take hold of the string and let it catch the wind, you're kiting.
Example
We kited together after school, and it was a lot of fun watching our kites dance in the wind.
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I didn’t kite when there was no wind, so my kite stayed on the ground.
Example
Can you kite well, or do you need more practice?
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