soar

[ sawr, sohr ]

/ sɔr, soʊr /

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verb (used without object)

to fly upward, as a bird.

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

to glide along at a height, as an airplane.

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

to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level: His hopes soared.

noun

an act or instance of soaring.

the height attained in soaring.

Nearby words

Origin of soar

1325–75; Middle English soren < Middle French essorer < Vulgar Latin *exaurāre, equivalent to Latin ex- ex-¹ + aur(a) air + -āre infinitive suffix

SYNONYMS FOR soar

1. See fly¹. 4. tower; mount.

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Related formssoar·er, nounsoar·ing·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for soar

While public interest in Ebola continues to dwindle, the epidemic itself continues to soar.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Banks, who has spent nearly three decades as an educator, has a book on education reform coming out in September entitled “Soar”.
Why Middle School Should Be Abolished|David C. Banks|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was the point man in the promotion when Evel Knievel swore he'd soar across Snake River Canyon in a sawed-off rocket ship.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And should the Fed exit, interest rates will soar, and the stock and housing markets will crash.
Bad News for People Who Like Bad News|Daniel Gross|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Interest rates will soar, home values will plummet, stock markets will crash, and global economies will crater.
Crying Wolf on Capitol Hill|Joe McLean|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Why should it break its pretty painted wings in trying to soar above the sunshine of the hour?
Miss Hildreth, Volume 1 of 3|Augusta de Grasse Stevens
Among those who soar, the ones who come back and tell us of what they have seen, are few.
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers|Elbert Hubbard
If you soar up to them, I shall remain alone, abandoned, plunged in the deepest affliction.
Pepita Ximenez|Juan Valera
Say, hadn't you better wait and let York Macpherson soar down with you?
The Reclaimers|Margaret Hill McCarter
But the genius of Montaigne does not often soar, though even one little flight like that shows that it has wings.
Classic French Course in English|William Cleaver Wilkinson

British Dictionary definitions for soar

soar

/ (sɔː) /

verb (intr)

to rise or fly upwards into the air

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

to rise or increase in volume, size, etcsoaring prices

noun

the act of soaring

the altitude attained by soaring

Derived Formssoarer, nounsoaring, noun, adjective

Word Origin for soar

C14: from Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin exaurāre (unattested) to expose to the breezes, from Latin ex- 1 + aura a breeze

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Word Origin and History for soar

soar

late 14c., from Old French essorer "fly up, soar," from Vulgar Latin *exaurare "rise into the air," from Latin ex- "out" (see ex-) + aura "breeze, air" (see aura). Of mountains, buildings, etc., by 1812; of prices, emotions, etc. from 1929. Related: Soared; soaring.