kite flying

British

noun

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2022

The festival includes a parade, fireworks, live music, a Washington Wizards basketball game, art installations, pet- and family-friendly activities, kite flying, food and liquor sampling, cultural events and river cruises.

From Reuters • Mar. 22, 2022

"Without my husband, my life is like a kite flying without a rope," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2021

While living in Compton, I had an idyllic life; horseback riding, kite flying, bike riding and swimming, swimming, swimming!

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2018

Mucky clouds lidded the sunrise but today was bags windier and better for kite flying.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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