English Explanatory Dictionary

soar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
  2. To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
  3. To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
  4. To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
  5. To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
noun
  1. The act of soaring.
  2. An upward flight.
name
  1. A river in Leicestershire, England, a tributary to the Trent.

Pronunciation

sô /sɔː/ sôr /soɹ/ sōr /so(ː)ɹ/ /soə/ en-us-sore.ogg /sɔː(ɹ)/

Word forms

soar soars soaring soared

Etymology

From Middle English soren, from Old French essorer (“to fly up, soar”), from Vulgar Latin *exaurare (“to rise into the air”), from Latin ex (“out”) + aura (“the air, a breeze”), from Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra, “breath”). Compare aura, and exhale.

Synonyms

aspire

Derived words

outsoar oversoar self-soar soarable soaraway soarer upsoar Barrow upon Soar Kingston on Soar Ratcliffe-on-Soar
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