Check kiting or cheque kiting is a form of check fraud, involving taking advantage of the float to make use of non-existent funds in a checking or other bank account. In this way, instead of being used as a negotiable instrument, checks are misused as a form of unauthorized credit.

What does kiting mean in slang?

1. noun, slang A message, note, or letter passed secretly or illegally to, from, or between prisoners. ... verb, slang To issue such a check. The CEO was caught kiting checks to keep his business afloat.

What does kiting mean in games?

Kiting is a term primarily encountered in MMORPGs referring to a popular method of killing mobs (monsters) or other players by staying at a distance, using ranged attacks, and running whenever the enemy comes near.