kite flying

Breezy tethered recreation

Kite flying is the activity of sending a kite aloft and controlling it on a string.

The phrase also describes floating an idea to test reactions before committing to it: The senator's comments about tax reform were just kite flying.

In finance, kite flying refers to fraudulently inflating account balances by exploiting the delay between depositing and clearing checks.

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  • sparsBoxes for practice
  • windAir current outdoors
  • stringSlender fiber or character sequence
  • tailRear animal appendage
  • picnickingDining outdoors leisurely

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location/setting

kite flyingindoor recreation

Leisure activities done inside

video gaming · board games · indoor games · playing cards · indoor bowling

environmental requirements

kite flyingsitting still

Seated without movement

lounging · napping · meditation · yoga · sunbathing

spatial orientation

kite flyingscuba diving

Swimming with air tanks

spelunking · cave exploration · underground mining · burrowing · snorkeling

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G