kited
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Meaning · English
Of a cheque: made out on an account with insufficient funds, either to defraud or expecting that funds will become available by the time the cheque clears.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
On the phone with the Jefferson Parish judge who had issued the arrest warrant over the kited check, LeBoeuf brokered a deal in which she agreed to take responsibility for Kersh if the warrant could be at least temporarily suspended.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “kited” mean?
Of a cheque: made out on an account with insufficient funds, either to defraud or expecting that funds will become available by the time the cheque clears.
Is “kited” formal or informal?
kited is generally slang.