soar

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: sô, IPA ^(key): /sɔː/
• (US) enPR: sôr, IPA ^(key): /sɔr/

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• Homophones: sore, saw

Verb

Plain form soar

Third-person singular soars

Past tense soared

Past participle soared

Present participle soaring

1. To fly high with little or no effort.
   1. When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. (Byron).
2. Figurative use:
   1. The price at the pump has soared.
   2. My spirit soared when she said "yes"!