noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The flying of kites. uncountable
2. 2
   A mode of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal. archaic, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

From kite + flying.

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