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soar
[ sawr, sohr ]
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.
soar
/ sɔː /
verb
- 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, etc
soaring prices
noun
- the act of soaring
- the altitude attained by soaring
Derived Forms
- ˈsoaring, nounadjective
- ˈsoarer, noun
Other Words From
- soarer noun
- soaring·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of soar1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Forgoing his final season of college eligibility might make financial sense given his soaring NFL draft prospects.
Housing is also a major problem in the Republic, with prices soaring and about 58,000 on the social housing waiting list.
The number of purchase scams soared by 29% around Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year, according to analysis by Lloyds Bank.
The culprits are thought to be shelter inflation — especially house prices, with mortgage rates soaring — and used car prices, as well as higher portfolio management fees.
Some nations are still hoping for a global cap on the amount of new plastic made, which continues to soar.
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