kite flying

British  

noun

1. Also called: kiting.  commerce the practice of drawing cheques on deposits which are already committed, assuming that the delay in clearing the cheque will allow time to replenish the account

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Example Sentences

"Kite flying has been passed down through generations from our ancestors. Almost every region in Indonesia has a tradition of kite flying," says Asep Irawan, an expert from the Indonesia Kite Museum.

From BBC

Michigan-based professional kite flying team the Windjammers are planning to stage several aerial performances choreographed to music, each pilot flying stacks of up to a dozen red, white and blue diamond-shaped kites with long tails trailing off each one.

From Washington Post

French company Airseas created a different way to capture wind energy: a giant kite flying high above the ocean.

From Washington Post

A grassland section will host performances, kite flying, concerts and other events.

From Los Angeles Times

Head to the sandy beach for volleyball nets, kite flying, castle-building and beachcombing for “weird rocks” of your own.

From Seattle Times