soar, zoom
(noun) the act of rising upward into the air
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
soar
(verb) fly upwards or high in the sky
soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom
(verb) rise rapidly; “the dollar soared against the yen”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
soar (third-person singular simple present soars, present participle soaring, simple past and past participle soared)
(intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
(figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
soar (plural soars)
The act of soaring.
An upward flight.
• AORs, AoRs, ORAS, ROSA, Raos, Raso, Roas, Rosa, SORA, Sora, aros, oars, oras, osar, rosa, sora
Soar
(geography) A river in England, a tributary to the Trent.
• AORs, AoRs, ORAS, ROSA, Raos, Raso, Roas, Rosa, SORA, Sora, aros, oars, oras, osar, rosa, sora
Source: Wiktionary
Soar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Soared; p. pr. & vb. n. Soaring.] Etym: [F. s'essorer to soar, essorer to dry (by exposing to the air), fr. L. ex out + aura the air, a breeze; akin to Gr.
1. To fly aloft, as a bird; to mount upward on wings, or as on wings. Chaucer. When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. Byron.
2. Fig.: To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood. Where the deep transported mind may soar. Milton. Valor soars above What the world calls misfortune. Addison.
Soar, n.
Definition: The act of soaring; upward flight. This apparent soar of the hooded falcon. Coleridge.
Soar, a.
Definition: See 3d Sore. [Obs.]
Soar, a.
Definition: See Sore, reddish brown. Soar falcon. (Zoöl.) See Sore falcon, under Sore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
