Definitions for soarsɔr, soʊr
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
soarsɔr, soʊr(v.i.)
to fly upward, as a bird.
Category: Animal Behavior
to fly or glide high in the air with little effort or visible motion.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Animal Behavior
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.
(n.)an act or instance of soaring.
the height attained in soaring.
Origin of soar:
1325–75; ME soren < MF essorer < VL *exaurāre= L ex-ex -1+-aurāre, der. of aura air
soar′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
soar, zoom(verb)
the act of rising upward into the air
soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom(verb)
rise rapidly
"the dollar soared against the yen"
hang glide, soar(verb)
fly by means of a hang glider
soar(verb)
fly upwards or high in the sky
soar(verb)
go or move upward
"The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"
sailplane, soar(verb)
fly a plane without an engine
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
soar(verb)ɔr, soʊr
to fly high
birds soaring through the sky
soarɔr, soʊr
to suddenly increase by a large amount
Prices soared in January.
Wiktionary
soar(Noun)
The act of soaring.
This apparent soar of the hooded falcon. Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
soar(Noun)
An upward flight.
soar(Verb)
To fly aloft with little effort, as a bird.
When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. Byron.
soar(Verb)
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
soar(Verb)
To fly by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
soar(Verb)
To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
The pump prices soared into new heights as the strike continued.
soar(Verb)
To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
Origin: From s'essorer, essorer, from ex + aura, from αὔρα. Compare aura, and exhale.
Webster Dictionary
Soar(verb)
to fly aloft, as a bird; to mount upward on wings, or as on wings
Soar(verb)
fig.: To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood
Soar(noun)
the act of soaring; upward flight
Soar(adj)
see 3d Sore
Soar(adj)
see Sore, reddish brown
Translations for soar
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- sweef, stygAfrikaans
- يُحَلِّق، يَحوم، يَرْتَفِعArabic
- рея сеBulgarian
- elevar-sePortuguese (BR)
- (vy)letět vysokoCzech
- aufsteigenGerman
- flyve højt; stige kraftigtDanish
- πετώ, ανεβαίνω στα ύψηGreek
- volar, remontar el vuelo, remontarseSpanish
- kõrgele lendama, tõusmaEstonian
- بالا رفتنFarsi
- liitää korkeuksissaFinnish
- monter en flècheFrench
- לִנסוֹקHebrew
- उड़ान भरनाHindi
- vinuti se u visine, dizati se nebu pod oblakeCroatian
- szárnyalHungarian
- terbang tinggiIndonesian
- fljúga í mikilli hæðIcelandic
- volare (in alto); aumentareItalian
- 舞い上がるJapanese
- (새가) 날아 오르다, (가격이) 급등하다Korean
- sklandyti, pašoktiLithuanian
- []lidot (augstu gaisā); strauji celtiesLatvian
- meluncur naikMalay
- hoog vliegenDutch
- sveve/fly høyt; stige kraftigNorwegian
- wznosić się wysoko, iść w góręPolish
- بالا رفتنPersian
- هواته ختل، هسكېدل، په هواكېدلPashto
- elevar-sePortuguese
- a se ridicaRomanian
- парить; возрастатьRussian
- (vy)letieť vysokoSlovak
- visoko (po)letetiSlovenian
- uzletetiSerbian
- flyga (sväva) högt, stiga [i höjden]Swedish
- บินสูงขึ้นไปในอากาศThai
- yükselmekTurkish
- 高飛，飛漲，劇增Chinese (Trad.)
- ширяти, високо літатиUkrainian
- اونچا اڑناUrdu
- đạt ở mức caoVietnamese
- 高飞，飞涨，剧增Chinese (Simp.)
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