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2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner is the debut novel of Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it tells the story of Amir, a young
The_Kite_Runner
2007 American film
The Kite Runner is a 2007 American drama film directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Benioff and based on the 2003 novel of the same name
The_Kite_Runner_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Kite runner may refer to: Kite running, the practice of chasing kites that have been cut loose in kite fighting The Kite Runner, a 2003 novel by Khaled
Kite_runner
Play written by Matthew Spangler
The Kite Runner is a stage adaption of Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini's 2003 book The Kite Runner. Aside from sharing the 2003 book as a source
The_Kite_Runner_(play)
Afghan-American novelist (born 1965)
ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been
Khaled_Hosseini
2007 novel by Khalid Hosseini
Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini, following the huge success of his bestselling 2003 debut The Kite Runner. Mariam, an illegitimate teenager from Herat
A_Thousand_Splendid_Suns
2013 novel by Khaled Hosseini
established in his previous novels, The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, And the Mountains Echoed centers on the rapport between siblings. Besides
And_the_Mountains_Echoed
American actor (born 1958)
played the character Yinsen in Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 3 (2013); Farhad in Crash (2004); Rahim Khan in The Kite Runner (2007); Majid Javadi in the Showtime
Shaun_Toub
British actor (born 1980)
activist. He became known after starring in the 2006 film United 93. Abdalla starred as Amir in The Kite Runner (2007) and acted with Matt Damon in Green
Khalid_Abdalla
American writer and producer (born 1970)
the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books, A Song of Ice and Fire. He also wrote 25th Hour (2002), Troy (2004), The Kite Runner (2007)
David_Benioff
German-Swiss film director
Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, scripted by frequent collaborator David Benioff and starring British newcomer Khalid Abdalla. The film follows an Afghani-American
Marc_Forster
Tethered aircraft
anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face of the kite so the wind can lift it. Some kite designs do not need a bridle; box kites can have
Kite
directed the film. Mendes was attached to direct the film adaptation of the 2003 novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, but in April 2004 the project
Sam Mendes's unrealised projects
Sam_Mendes's_unrealised_projects
British actor
as nurse Jay Faldren on BBC's Casualty, the lead role of Amir in multiple stage adaptations of The Kite Runner, and as Louis XV in Doctor Who. Turner was
Ben_Turner_(actor)
Form of child sexual abuse in Central Asia
2003). The Kite Runner. United States: Riverhead Books. ISBN 1-57322-245-3. Thakur, Pallavi (1 December 2020). "Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner: Unveiling
Bacha_bazi
American actor
'The Blacklist' to 'The Kite Runner'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-07. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (2022-05-28). "'The Blacklist':
Amir_Arison
Iranian actor (1947–2025)
films, including European films like Agora or Hollywood films like The Kite Runner and Zero Dark Thirty. Homayoun Ershadi was born in Isfahan on 26 March
Homayoun_Ershadi
Kite used in the sport of kite fighting
Fighter kites are kites used for the sport of kite fighting. Traditionally, most are small, unstable single-line flat kites, where line tension alone
Fighter_kite
Spanish composer (born 1955)
four times for an Academy Award for his work in the films The Constant Gardener (2005), The Kite Runner (2007), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), and Parallel
Alberto_Iglesias
Afghan-born American actress (born 1978/1979)
Suits LA and the Broadway musical The Kite Runner. In addition to her acting work, Ghanizada is also the founder and President of the MENA Arts Advocacy
Azita_Ghanizada
British actor
for Best Actor for his portrayal of Amir in The Kite Runner on stage. From 2020 to 2021, he appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Aashiq Sawney. Ghatak
Raj_Ghatak
from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-04-13. Playbill Archived 2017-03-08 at the Wayback Machine on The Kite Runner: "The Kite Runner, which
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American billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and film producer
film), The Kite Runner (2007), United 93, Breach, Lars and the Real Girl, Adventureland, Synecdoche, New York, Gone (2012), The Place Beyond the Pines
Sidney_Kimmel
Afghan Islamist militant organization
story about two boys who fly kites in Kabul that he later developed into his first novel, The Kite Runner. According to the testimony of Guantanamo captives
Taliban
Coming of age literary genre
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (2000) The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (2002) The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2003) The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan
Bildungsroman
Practice of running after kites that have been cut loose
Kite running is the practice of running after drifting kites in the sky that have been cut loose in kite fighting. Typically the custom is that the person
Kite_running
Topics referred to by the same term
(Egyptian god) or Babi, an Egyptian god in the shape of a baboon Baba (The Kite Runner), a character in The Kite Runner media Baba (Dragon Ball), a character
Baba
German actress (born 1977)
debut starring as Soraya, the female lead in the film adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's 2003 novel The Kite Runner. Leoni narrated the audiobook versions of
Atossa_Leoni
Sound and music division of Lucasfilm
Up (2007) The Kite Runner (2007) Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) Your Friend the Rat (2007) Cloverfield (2008) WALL-E (2008) Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Skywalker_Sound
Theatre in Nottingham, England
to the Spoleto Festival, and a stage adaptation of On the Waterfront to the West End for an extended run. In 2013, an adaptation of The Kite Runner by
Nottingham_Playhouse
Sport or game that is played on city streets
Kabaddi Kho-kho Kick the can Langdi Steal the Bacon Street sports in the Middle East: The Kite Runner and The Kite Runner (the film adaptation) Highwire
Street_game
American ex-CIA officer and whistleblower (born 1964)
worked as an adviser for several Hollywood films, such as Brüno and Kite Runner. From September 2008 until March 2009 and April 2011 to April 2012, Kiriakou
John_Kiriakou
American film producer
The Ring Two (2005) The Island (2005) Just Like Heaven (2005) The Legend of Zorro (2005) The Lookout (2007) The Kite Runner (2007) Sweeney Todd: The Demon
Walter_F._Parkes
Name list
journalist Amir Shurush (born 1984), Arab Israeli comedian Amir, the protagonist in The Kite Runner Amir Kaffarov, an antagonist in Battlefield 3, a 2011 video
Amir_(name)
Defunct American film production company
distribution deal. The company also announced additional productions. In January, it said it was co-financing the drama film The Kite Runner (2007) with Sidney
Participant_(company)
American film company
ensemble cast, distributed by Screen Gems; Marc Forster's The Kite Runner, based on a novel of the same name, co-produced with DreamWorks Pictures, Participant
Sidney_Kimmel_Entertainment
Canadian actor, writer, filmmaker and artist
Abraham, was the Canadian premiere of the Olivier Award-winning play by Lucy Kirkwood. Yeung played the role of Hassan in The Kite Runner, a co-production
Norman_Yeung
American film producer
Lars and the Real Girl, Synecdoche, New York the directorial debut of Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, The Kite Runner based on the best-selling
William_Horberg
2008 film awards
The 13th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 7, 2008, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, honoring the finest achievements of 2007 filmmaking
13th_Critics'_Choice_Awards
Neighborhood of San Jose, California, U.S.
and author of New York Times bestselling book The Kite Runner, on which the award winning The Kite Runner (movie) was made Matt Mahan - Mayor of City of
Almaden_Valley,_San_Jose
Deirdre (7 May 2013). "The Great Gatsby by the numbers". USA Today. Retrieved 12 May 2013. The Independent on The Kite Runner: "It's been published in
List of literary works by number of translations
List_of_literary_works_by_number_of_translations
British filmmaker and stage director (born 1965)
Vertigo (USA, 1958) Executive producer Starter for 10 (2006) The Kite Runner (2007) Out of the Ashes (2010) (Documentary) Blood (2012) Executive producer
Sam_Mendes
American dramatist
adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner. His most recent play, an adaptation of Christy Lefteri's novel The Beekeeper of Aleppo, co- written
Matthew_Spangler
of feature films, television films or TV series which include events of the Soviet–Afghan War. This list does not include documentaries, short films
List of Soviet–Afghan War films
List_of_Soviet–Afghan_War_films
Season of television series
been discussing his potential return to the series after The Kite Runner, the play he left the series for, ended its run on Broadway. Later, on October
The_Blacklist_season_10
Retrieved 3 March 2025. Tangcay, Jazz (11 March 2025). "Gene Winfield, 'Blade Runner' Custom Car Designer, Dies at 97". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2025. "Fallece
2025_in_film
Annual film, television, and media awards
• Iran The Orphanage (El orfanato) • Spain Ten Canoes • Australia "The Kite Runner" – Alberto Iglesias "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward
12th_Satellite_Awards
French actor (born 1973)
concerns race and violence in the ghettoized banlieues of Paris. The following year, Taghmaoui was nominated for a César Award (in the Most Promising Actor category)
Saïd_Taghmaoui
West End theatre in London
New Home In The West End". Westend.broadwayworld.com. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2017. "Wyndhams Theatre London - The Kite Runner, Don Juan in
Wyndham's_Theatre
2008 film award ceremony
The 61st British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 10 February 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the
61st British Academy Film Awards
61st_British_Academy_Film_Awards
American cinematographer
britfilms.com. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2008. "Camerimage 2013"
Roberto_Schaefer
2009 novel by Ali Sethi
mujahideen during the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan. The Wish Maker has been often compared with Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, due to its
The_Wish_Maker
Controversies surrounding the 2008 film ''Slumdog Millionaire''
than the Afghan child stars of The Kite Runner, who had been paid £9,000, even though The Kite Runner was far less of a box office hit. At the end of
Slumdog Millionaire controversies
Slumdog_Millionaire_controversies
plays the role of Congressman Wilson. The Kite Runner a multi-awarded film that showed the escape of a family to Pakistan during the start of the Soviet
Soviet–Afghan War in popular culture
Soviet–Afghan_War_in_popular_culture
Afghan state
who fly kites in Kabul that he later developed into his first novel, The Kite Runner. Regarding its relations with the rest of the world, the Islamic
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Islamic_Emirate_of_Afghanistan_(1996–2001)
2018 illustrated novel by Khaled Hosseini
The book is written in the form of a letter from father to son; the two have fled their home in Homs, Syria due to the Syrian Civil War, and face the
Sea_Prayer
as Rahim Khan in the upcoming 2022 Broadway premiere of The Kite Runner. Kashani was born in Iran and moved to the United States at the age of 9. He attended
Dariush_Kashani
American film producer (born 1953)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) The Island (2005) The Lookout (2007) The Kite Runner (2007) Tulip Fever (2017) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Gladiator
Laurie_MacDonald
World's sixth-largest mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan
significance to the city of Islamabad. The Faisal Mosque is described in the book The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini. It is frequently referenced in the work of
Faisal_Mosque
2008 James Bond film by Marc Forster
Forster's Stranger than Fiction (2006) and The Kite Runner (2007), MK12 spontaneously began developing the sequence early on, and had a good idea of its
Quantum_of_Solace
Abrasive string used in kite fighting
risks to their safety. In some places, kite runners pursue kites to retrieve them without paying attention to the surrounding, causing accidents. Many reports
Manja_(string)
Film award ceremony in 2008
The 65th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2007, were presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on January 14
65th_Golden_Globes
Indian-Afghan author and diplomat
[better source needed] More recently, Afghanistan of the Afghans (1927) was included in The Kite Runner Companion Curriculum, published by Amnesty International
Ikbal_Ali_Shah
Zakariya Abubaker and Nur
Lebanese footballer Zekeria Ebrahimi (born 1996), Afghan actor known for The Kite Runner Zakariya Essabar (1977–??), Moroccan al-Qaeda member Zakaria Goneim
Zakariya_(name)
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access,
List of most commonly challenged books in the United States
List_of_most_commonly_challenged_books_in_the_United_States
Ultimatum The Bucket List Into the Wild Juno The Kite Runner Lars and the Real Girl Michael Clayton Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2008:
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
National_Board_of_Review:_Top_Ten_Films
2023 theatrical awards ceremony
The 76th Tony Awards recognized the achievements in Broadway productions during the 2022–23 season. The ceremony was held at the United Palace in New York
76th_Tony_Awards
American post-rock band
Night. The song "An Ugly Fact of Life" was featured in the film adaptation of The Kite Runner. The song "Human Qualities" is featured in the 2012 film
Explosions_in_the_Sky
Italian publishing company
for children by Pierdomenico Baccalario and the works of Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. The company was founded in 1982 by Pietro Marietti
Edizioni_Piemme
Person raised in a culture other than that of their parents
increase in cross-cultural authors, such as Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner, who have received awards for their works that are written from a multicultural
Third_culture_kid
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
Sandwich". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022. The Broadway League. "The Kite Runner – Broadway
Hayes_Theater
D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 27, 2015). "'The Girl On The Train' Sets Arrival Date". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved October
List of DreamWorks Pictures films
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Armenian woodwind musical instrument
Pedro Eustache by Danny Elfman The Island (2005) by Steve Jablonsky The Kite Runner (2007) by Alberto Iglesias Munich duduk by Pedro Eustache (2005) by
Duduk
Armenian film director
Cherry, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, and Hollywood movies like The Kite Runner and Zero Dark Thirty. The third feature film
Jivan_Avetisyan
includes the Chinese editions of The Kite Runner, Conversations with God, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Fall of Public Man and many others. He is the director
Li_Jihong
Afghan film director
produced in Afghanistan such as Buzkashi Boys, The Black Tulip and The Kite Runner as well as traveling around the world to introduce Afghan cinema to various
Latif_Ahmadi
Name list
character in the book The Kite Runner Fareed Bhansali, character in the book series The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice Farida (given name), the feminine
Farid
Musical motif and solo vocal effect
Christ (2004), Duma (2005), Munich (2005), The Kite Runner (2007), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) and The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008). In fantasy and
Wailing_woman
Annual film survey
John Jarrell King of California (2007) The Kingdom (2007) The Kite Runner (2007) Lars and the Real Girl (2007) The Ledge (2011) Legendary (2010) – then
The_Black_List_(survey)
that the film "had nothing to do with politics. It simply tells the story of a man who wants very little and can't get it." "Afghanistan bans The Kite Runner"
List_of_banned_films
Season of television series
later starred in The Kite Runner on Broadway, while Sohn moved to other projects. Meanwhile, Fisher Stevens, who also departed following the episode, got
The_Blacklist_season_9
1989 novel written by Amy Tan
123–128. Afandi, Mujad Didien. "The Shift in Gender Roles in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club and Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner." Lensa, Dan Budaya, vol. 8
The_Joy_Luck_Club_(novel)
2006 novel by Thrity Umrigar
Hosseini's The Kite Runner, a 2003 novel set mainly in Afghanistan which deals with characters of various social classes. The Economist attributed the novel's
The_Space_Between_Us_(novel)
The Exclusive Books Boeke Prize is a book prize which was awarded in South Africa from 1995 to 2012. The award was loosely modelled on the United Kingdom's
Exclusive_Books_Boeke_Prize
Award ceremony for films of 2007
The 80th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2007. The award ceremony
80th_Academy_Awards
Founder of Anjuman Sharie Shian
"Nayeri, Sheri (2006). "FOREIGN TERMS IN THE KITE RUNNER". faculty.mdc.edu. Miami Dade College. Archived from the original (Web page) on 30 January 2012
Aga Syed Yusuf Al-Moosavi Al-Safavi
Aga_Syed_Yusuf_Al-Moosavi_Al-Safavi
Motion picture award for music
The Academy Award for Best Original Score is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to the best substantial
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
Afghanistan's national sport played on horseback
Lettich, the story depicts a group of horsemen playing it and inviting the main character to join them. In The Kite Runner (2003) by Khaled Hosseini, the protagonist
Buzkashi
American rock band
of Solace, The Kite Runner and Stranger than Fiction). October 1, 2013 the band appeared on Jools Holland to perform Out Here in My Head. The trio continued
Radkey
Girl With A Pearl Earring) Paramount Digital Entertainment (Into the Wild, The Kite Runner) Arts Alliance America (Super Size Me) BBC Worldwide America (documentaries
Jaman
artist, current UFC heavyweight Amir Qadiri — protagonist of the novel The Kite Runner James J. Asher — professor emeritus of psychology; inventor of
List of San Jose State University people
List_of_San_Jose_State_University_people
Belgian figure skater
the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy champion, the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, a three-time Coupe du Printemps champion (2012, 2013, 2016), the
Jorik_Hendrickx
Season of television series
as a sniper J. Adam Brown as Lieutenant Hughes, the main perpetrator involved in Operation Kite Runner Emeka Menakaya as bartender and Milena's friend
Reacher_season_2
American film producer
films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Finding Neverland (2004). Chessé has edited most of the films directed by Marc Forster
Matt_Chessé
Iranian-British musician (born 1980)
a diverse audience. The last track of the album, Supplication, was used in the Golden-Globe award-nominated film, The Kite Runner. Yusuf garnered increased
Sami_Yusuf
Public research university in San Diego, California
the George W. Bush administration, the United Nations, and production of novels such as The Kite Runner (MD, Medicine) Susumu Tonegawa Winner of the Nobel
University of California, San Diego
University_of_California,_San_Diego
take The Kite Runner apart' ", The Guardian, Retrieved 1 June 2013. English Faculty, Catholic University of America Retrieved 22 May 2017. From the beach
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List_of_University_of_California,_San_Diego_people
Afghan American singer
the few veterans of Afghanistan’s lost music Golden Age who've maintained their popularity over the decades. He gained fame in Afghanistan during the
Ehsan_Aman
2014 South African film
Kite (also called A Kite) is a 2014 South African-American action film directed by Ralph Ziman, based on the 1998 anime of the same name by Yasuomi Umetsu
Kite_(2014_film)
Persian legends tale
By: Hakim Abol Qasem Ferdowsi Tousi Translated by: Helen Zimmern* [The Kite Runner By: Khaled Hosseini, page 29]* Rustam and Suhrab (Рустам и Сухраб)
Rostam_and_Sohrab
THE KITE-RUNNER
THE KITE-RUNNER
Female
English
Pet form of English Katherine, KATE means "pure."
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Female
English
Pet form of English Katherine, KIT means "pure." Compare with masculine Kit.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Butterfly; Kite
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Male
Scottish
Pet form of medieval Scottish Kester, KIT means "Christ-bearer." Compare with another form of Kit.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kite.
Boy/Male
American, British, Dutch, English, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Follower of Christ; Nickname for Christopher; Frontiersman Kit Carson; Anointed; Christian
Boy/Male
Muslim
Butterfly, Kite
Boy/Male
Finnish, German
Mighty Warrior
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Kit (see Kitt).Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Kitz.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Long Kite
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish
A place-name referring to the narrows; a wood or a church.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : from Middle English kete, kyte ‘kite’ (the bird of prey; Old English c̄ta), a nickname for a fierce or rapacious person.
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name KIET means "honor."
Male
English
Pet form of English Christopher, KIT means "Christ-bearer." Compare with another form of Kit.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Surname or Lastname
English (Northamptonshire)
English (Northamptonshire) : from the Old French form of the Latin personal name Titus. Compare Tito.French : from the Germanic personal name Tito, derived from theudo ‘people’, ‘race’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Kit, a pet form of Christopher.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of wooden tubs and pails made of staves held together by a hoop, Middle English kitte.English : perhaps from Middle High German kīt ‘offshoot’, ‘sprout’, applied as a nickname for a junior member of a family; alternatively it may be from the old personal name Giddo.
THE KITE-RUNNER
THE KITE-RUNNER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Caston, from an unattested Old English personal name Catt or the Old Norse personal name Káti + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, Dutch, English, Scandinavian
Scholar; Shield; Protection; Learned One; Shelter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Freeborn.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Irish, Latin
Trust; Belief; Fairy; Confidence; Loyalty
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Jack 1.Czech (Jakeš) : from a derivative of the personal name Jakub, Czech form of Jacob.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Amalendu | அமலேஂதà¯
The unblemished Moon
Male
Dutch
, famous wolf.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Noble; Outstanding; Alert
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Doer; Work Man; Worker; Effective
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman baronial name Saint-Maur, SEYMOUR means "St. Maurus."
THE KITE-RUNNER
THE KITE-RUNNER
THE KITE-RUNNER
THE KITE-RUNNER
THE KITE-RUNNER
v. i.
To seize something forcibly with the teeth; to wound with the teeth; to have the habit of so doing; as, does the dog bite?
n.
The bite of a flea, or the red spot caused by the bite.
v. t.
To seize with the teeth, so that they enter or nip the thing seized; to lacerate, crush, or wound with the teeth; as, to bite an apple; to bite a crust; the dog bit a man.
n. pl.
See Kie, Ky, and Kine.
n.
The glede or kite.
n. pl.
Kine; cows.
imp.
of Kit to cut.
v.
The act of seizing with the teeth or mouth; the act of wounding or separating with the teeth or mouth; a seizure with the teeth or mouth, as of a bait; as, to give anything a hard bite.
n.
A bird related to the kite.
n.
The European kite.
n.
A trifling wound or pain, like that of the bite of a flea.
n.
A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina.
n.
A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation; as, a site for a church.
v.
The wound made by biting; as, the pain of a dog's or snake's bite; the bite of a mosquito.
v. i.
To raise money by "kites;" as, kiting transactions. See Kite, 6.
m.
A group of separate parts, things, or individuals; -- used with whole, and generally contemptuously; as, the whole kit of them.
m.
A wooden tub or pail, smaller at the top than at the bottom; as, a kit of butter, or of mackerel.
imp.
of Kit
n.
The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position; as, the site of a city or of a house.
n.
The harvest mite; -- so called from the wheals, caused by its bite.