Kiting

Word KITING
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈkaɪtɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Kiting"

What do we mean by kiting?

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

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

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The word "kiting" in example sentences

In a related discussion on Slashdot, solprovider points out that ICANN's new policy may also put an end to what Network Solutions describes as "domain kiting," where several (possibly related) companies keep passing domain registrations from one to the next by taking advantage of the free grace period, effectively preventing the domains from ever being available to the public. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The RCMP say cheque-kiting is a fraudulent act whereby cash is recorded in more than one bank account, but in reality, the cash is either non-existent or is in transit. ❋ Uncorrectedproofs (2007)

Registrars involved in kiting scam, register thousands of domains against the large amount of money they deposit with Registry. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I worked for a couple of banks in the mid-1970s, and our interpretation of check kiting is precisely what is being reported today. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Paterson said the state would be breaking the law by "kiting" - writing bad checks - if it sends out the payments in full. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These were the really slow and toxic kind, and Glok gave us all a lesson in kiting. ❋ Nathreee (2008)

This practice, known as kiting, still boggles my mind. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And not only that the knowledge of surfing with the dragon and the parachute (kiteboarding), also known as kiting, driving attractive to travel on the sea, but also on snow, ice, sand consolidated basis or even a meadow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When an individual consumer uses a new credit card to pay off astounding debt from an old credit card, it's akin to check kiting, which is is illegal. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The pioneering Englishman began kiteboarding eight years ago, and he's not alone in his passion for "kiting" — the new extreme sport du jour for entrepreneurs and the all-around super-wealthy not to mention the upcoming aspirants. ❋ A.J. Baime (2010)

That's called "kiting" Mr. Legal Beagle, and it's against the law -- pretty much everywhere. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Only a few years ago and in police circles "check kiting" was the act of (by very selective choice of checks and skilled penmanship) raising the face amount of a valid, legal check to a higher amount, thus "kiting" the value, and then cashing the check. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Anne also admitted that she was involved in 'kiting', which was the local term for using stolen credit cards and committing fraud. ❋ Corbet, David (2002)

While his competitors were "kiting" checks and waiting, hat in hand, on the good nature of the money lenders, ❋ Burton Jesse Hendrick (1909)

Right welcome was the usual afternoon squall, which sent these pests "kiting" over the stern. ❋ James Orton (1853)

As part of the scheme, they artificially inflated their available credit by "kiting" credit-card checks between accounts, it said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He patiently explained the strategy behind the stunt kites and shared his own "kiting" journey with us. ❋ Yvonne (2010)

The SEC alleges that Farkas pressured an officer at Colonial Bank to assist in concealing TBW's overdraws through a pattern of "kiting" whereby certain debits to TBW's warehouse line of credit were not entered until after credits due to the warehouse line of credit for the following day were entered. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Starcraft has basically turned into a micro-nightmare of econ-harrassing, "kiting" and path-exploiting to the point where the person with the most "clicks per minute" and an understanding of the engine-logic wins. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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