Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiting

/ˈkaɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
kit-ing
IPA
/ˈkaɪtɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of writing a check on an account with insufficient funds, expecting that funds will become available by the time the check clears.

Uncountable

noun

The act of tampering with a medical prescription, increasing the number of pills or other item.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of kiteboarding.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of kite

Usage

Inflected Forms

kitings (plural)

Derived Forms

parakiting snowkiting

Phrases

domain kiting

Synonyms

kiteboarding

Rhymes With

writing fighting exciting lighting citing inviting biting uniting sighting inciting rewriting underwriting

Questions

How do you pronounce kiting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɪtɪŋ/.
What does kiting mean?
The act of writing a check on an account with insufficient funds, expecting that funds will become available by the time the check clears.

How to pronounce kiting

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