Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense soars, present participle soaring, past tense, past participle soared
1. verb
If the amount, value, level, or volume of something soars, it quickly increases by a great deal.
[journalism]
Insurance claims are expected to soar. [VERB]
Shares soared on the stock exchange. [VERB]
Figures showed customer complaints had soared to record levels and profits were falling. [VERB preposition/adverb]
The temperature in the south will soar into the hundreds. [VERB preposition/adverb]
...soaring unemployment. [VERB-ing]
2. verb
If something such as a bird soars into the air, it goes quickly up into the air.
[literary]
If you're lucky, a splendid golden eagle may soar into view. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Buzzards soar overhead at a great height. [VERB preposition/adverb]
The two sheets of flame clashed, soaring hundreds of feet high. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: fly, rise, wing, climb More Synonyms of soar
3. verb
Trees or buildings that soar upwards are very tall.
[literary]
The steeple soars skyward. [VERB preposition/adverb]
...the soaring spires of churches like St Peter's. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: tower, rise, climb, go up More Synonyms of soar
4. verb
If music soars, it rises greatly in volume or pitch.
[literary]
The music soared to the rafters, carrying its listeners' hearts. [VERB preposition]
His soaring voice cuts straight to the heart. [VERB-ing]
[Also VERB]
5. verb
If your spirits soar, you suddenly start to feel very happy.
[literary]
For the first time in months, my spirits soared. [VERB]
More Synonyms of soar
soar in British English
(sɔː)
verb(intransitive)
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
4.
the act of soaring
5.
the altitude attained by soaring
Derived forms
soarer (ˈsoarer)
noun
soaring (ˈsoaring)
noun, adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin exaurāre (unattested) to expose to the breezes, from Latin ex-1 + aura a breeze
soar in American English
(sɔr)
verb intransitive
1.
to rise or fly high into the air
2.
to fly, sail, or glide along high in the air
3.
to glide along without engine power, maintaining or gaining altitude on currents of air
said of an aircraft, esp. a glider
4.
to rise above the usual or ordinary level or bounds; be elevated
soaring prices, soaring spirits
verb transitive
5. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
to reach by soaring
noun
6.
soaring range or height
7.
the act of soaring
Derived forms
soarer (ˈsoarer)
noun
Word origin
ME soren < OFr essorer, to expose (wings) to the air, hence soar, as a falcon < VL *exaurare < L ex-, out + aura, air: see aura
Examples of 'soar' in a sentence
soar
And my panicky heart soared just as fast.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The heavy rain follows months of drought and soaring temperatures which helped trigger thousands of wildfires.
The Sun (2012)
The tragedy came after the demolition firm had boasted of its safety work amid soaring profits.
The Sun (2016)
Welfare bills will soar if unemployment rises.
The Sun (2008)
Any such move would be likely to send the share price soaring.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They positively soared through the air with feet outstretched in front of them.
Munro, Bill Dr. & Munro, Frances Beat Stress (1992)
The soaring cost of food has also made making ends meet incredibly difficult.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The idea that she might love me had me soaring like a bird in the sky.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Profits are soaring again after a golden period for backers.
The Sun (2009)
The plan would mean those in the most expensive properties would see their bills soar.
The Sun (2012)
Scholarships are becoming increasingly important as the cost of university soars and students borrow more.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Sales soared and losses were astronomical.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The heart soars and time flies.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The birds soar and glide alone.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Though you soar like an eagle, he brings you down.
Christianity Today (2000)
One Briton and the pilot survived the disaster by jumping before the balloon had soared too high.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
As the ice melts, the trickle down their body will send temperatures soaring.
The Sun (2016)
The speeding car flew 150ft through the air and soared over a path before hitting the ground.
The Sun (2010)
It's enough to make the heart soar.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
As the average world temperatures begin to soar, victims will collapse on the march north.
Radford, Tim & Leggett, Jeremy The Crisis of Life on Earth - our legacy from the second millenium (1990)
Death is an electric shock which our heart receives; the freed soul soars upwards on the wings of electricity.
Hans Christian Andersen Andersen's Fairy Tales (1874)
But because of the soaring share price, the yield is still an unexciting 2.3 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
On a monthly basis they were 1.1 per cent higher as the imbalance between the chronic lack of homes for sale and soaring demand continued to intensify.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
soar
British English: soar VERB
If the amount, value, level, or volume of something soars, it quickly increases by a great deal.
Insurance claims are expected to soar.
American English: soar
Brazilian Portuguese: disparar
Chinese: 急剧增加
European Spanish: elevarse
French: monter en flèche
German: hochschnellen
Italian: salire alle stelle
Japanese: 急上昇する
Korean: 급증하다
European Portuguese: disparar
Latin American Spanish: elevarse
Chinese translation of 'soar'
soar
(sɔːʳ)
vi
[bird]翱翔 (áoxiáng)
[aircraft]升入 (shēngrù)
[temperature, price]骤(驟)升 (zhòushēng)
[building, tree etc]高耸(聳) (gāosǒng)
1 (verb)
Definition
to rise or increase suddenly above the usual level
soaring unemployment
Synonyms
rise
We need to increase our charges in order to meet rising costs.
increase
The population continues to increase.
grow
mount
For several hours, tension mounted.
climb
Prices have climbed by 21% since the beginning of the year.
go up
rocket
Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed sharply.
swell
The human population swelled as migrants moved south.
escalate
Unions and management fear the dispute could escalate.
shoot up
Sales shot up by 9% last month.
2 (verb)
Definition
to rise or fly upwards into the air
Buzzards soar overhead at a great height.
Synonyms
fly
The bird flew away.
rise
the slope of land that rose from the house
wing
Several birds broke cover and went winging over the lake.
climb
ascend
They ascended 55,900 feet in their balloon.
fly up
Opposites
fall
,
drop
,
plunge
,
dive
,
descend
,
swoop
,
plummet
,
nose-dive
3 (verb)
Definition
to rise or increase suddenly above the usual level
The steeple soars skyward.
Synonyms
tower
The coach stood up and towered over them.
rise
The building rose before him.
climb
My Tokyo-bound plane climbed above the city.
go up
Interest rates have gone up again.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ascend
Definition
to go or move up
They ascended 55,900 feet in their balloon.
Synonyms
float up,
rise,
climb,
tower,
go up,
take off,
soar,
lift off,
fly up
in the sense of climb
Definition
to increase in value or amount
Prices have climbed by 21% since the beginning of the year.
Synonyms
increase,
rise,
mount,
go up,
rocket,
soar,
escalate,
inflate,
shoot up,
snowball
in the sense of climb
Definition
to rise to a higher point or intensity
My Tokyo-bound plane climbed above the city.
Synonyms
rise,
go up,
soar,
ascend,
fly up
Synonyms of 'soar'
soar
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of escalate
Definition
to increase or be increased in size, seriousness, or intensity
Unions and management fear the dispute could escalate.
Synonyms
grow,
increase,
extend,
intensify,
expand,
surge,
be increased,
mount,
heighten
in the sense of go up
Interest rates have gone up again.
Synonyms
increase,
rise,
mount,
soar,
get higher
in the sense of increase
Definition
to make or become greater in size, degree, or frequency
The population continues to increase.
Synonyms
grow,
develop,
spread,
mount,
expand,
build up,
swell,
wax,
enlarge,
escalate,
multiply,
fill out,
get bigger,
proliferate,
snowball,
dilate
in the sense of mount
Definition
to increase or accumulate
For several hours, tension mounted.
Synonyms
increase,
build,
grow,
swell,
intensify,
escalate,
multiply
in the sense of rocket
Definition
to increase rapidly
Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed sharply.
Synonyms
escalate,
rise,
soar,
spiral,
shoot up,
increase dramatically,
go through the roof
in the sense of shoot up
Definition
to grow or increase rapidly
Sales shot up by 9% last month.
Synonyms
increase,
grow,
expand,
go up,
mount,
multiply,
snowball
in the sense of swell
Definition
(of an emotion) to become more intense
The human population swelled as migrants moved south.
Synonyms
increase,
rise,
grow,
mount,
expand,
surge,
step up,
accelerate,
escalate,
multiply,
grow larger
in the sense of wing
Definition
to fly
Several birds broke cover and went winging over the lake.