kite

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: kīt, IPA ^(key): /kaɪt/

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Noun

Singular kite

Plural kites

Kites flying in the air

The red kite and black kite.

1. (countable) A kite is an object made of light material that can use the wind to fly. They are held by a long string.

   We went to the beach to fly a kite this summer.

2. (countable) A kite is a bird of prey.

   Most kites eat dead animals, but some catch and eat mice and squirrels.