soar
/soː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
verb
To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
Example Sentences
- "When soars Gaul's Vulture, with his wings unfurl'd,"
- "The pump prices soared into new heights as the strike continued."
- "A planning document produced in October 1984 said that Class 46 maintenance costs were soaring and rapid withdrawal would occur, and this came to pass by the end of the year."
- "Such where the deep tranſported mind may ſoare / Above the wheeling poles,"
- "Valour soars above What the world calls misfortune."
- "KORRIS: I have tasted your heart. You have been with them, but you are still "of" us. Do not deny the challenge of your destiny. Get off your knees and soar. Open your eyes and let the dream take flight."
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.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /soː/
- British English: /sɔː/