Writing a bad check is a form of fraud and is illegal in most countries. It involves writing a check for an amount that the writer knows they do not have in their account. The two crossword solutions for this term are KITE (4 letters) and BOUNCE (6 letters). KITE is a verb meaning to draw money from one account and deposit it into another without having enough funds in the first account. BOUNCE is a verb meaning to reject or refuse to accept a check due to insufficient funds.