kite

a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals

fly a kite

“They kited the Red Dragon model”

get credit or money by using a bad check

“The businessman kited millions of dollars”

increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently

“He kited many checks”

plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string

soar or fly like a kite

“The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains”