soar

American  

[sawr, sohr] / sɔr, soʊr /

verb (used without object)

1. to fly upward, as a bird.

2. to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird.

3. to glide along at a height, as an airplane.

4. to rise or ascend to a height, as a mountain.

   Synonyms:

   mount, tower

5. to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level.

   His hopes soared.

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noun

1. an act or instance of soaring.

2. the height attained in soaring.

soar British  

/ sɔː /

verb

1. to rise or fly upwards into the air

2. (of a bird, aircraft, etc) to glide while maintaining altitude by the use of ascending air currents

3. to rise or increase in volume, size, etc

   soaring prices

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noun

1. the act of soaring

2. the altitude attained by soaring

Related Words

See fly ².

Other Word Forms

• soarer noun
• soaring noun
• soaringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of soar

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English soren, from Middle French essorer, from unattested Vulgar Latin exaurāre, equivalent to Latin ex- ex- ¹ + aur(a) “air” + -āre infinitive suffix

Example Sentences

On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to raise the official cash rate amid concerns that inflation is too high and likely to soar further given the rise in energy costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as fuel prices soar and shipping bottlenecks create shortages in the near term, the long view shows something more positive: military spending can create jobs, spark new technologies and spur investment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Airlines, where fuel counts as one of the top costs, are quickly exposed to soaring energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

With its artificial islands and soaring skyscrapers, the UAE's second city has become a major Middle Eastern tourism hub, welcoming nearly 19.6 million visitors last year.

From Barron's

For Seifert Logistics, which transports goods by truck, the impact has been more immediate, with its diesel costs soaring 50 percent since the outbreak of the war.

From Barron's

Related Words

• ascend
• escalate
• lift
• mount
• rise
• rocket
• sail
• shoot
• shoot up
• skyrocket
• top