Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kite flying

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: kite fly-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tactic whereby a politician, usually through the media and often by way of an intentional leak, raises an idea to gauge the public reaction to it.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If implemented, Labour's embryonic proposal is unlikely to do anything to resolve that debate, as judges will do what they are entitled to do – ignore the guidance and apply the Human Rights Act. But if Labour's proposal is, as I suspect it is, an exercise in political kite flying, then it may signal something more significant."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does kite flying mean?: The tactic whereby a politician, usually through the media and often by way of an intentional leak, raises an idea to gauge the public reaction to it.

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