soar

[sawr, sohr]

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.

noun

1. an act or instance of soaring.

2. the height attained in soaring.

soar

/ 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

noun

1. the act of soaring

2. the altitude attained by soaring

Other Word Forms

• soarer noun
• soaringly adverb
• soaring noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of soar¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of soar¹

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

Synonym Study

See fly ².

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