Meaning & use
Kiter
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A person who commits check kiting, the fraudulent practice of writing checks against funds that have not yet cleared.
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Bank auditors flagged the account after suspecting its owner was a kiter.
The kiter was caught cycling money between three accounts to cover overdrafts.
A note on using this word
The term compares the artificial, unstable rise of the funds to a kite drifting on air rather than resting on solid ground.
Words with a similar meaning
check kiter
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who flies a kite.
The park was full of kiters enjoying the windy afternoon.
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