"soar" meaning in English

See soar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /sɔː/ [UK], /sɔr/ [US] Audio: en-us-sore.ogg [US] Forms: soar [canonical], soars [third-person, singular], soared [past], soared [past, participle], soaring [present, participle]
enPR: sô [UK], sôr [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To fly high with little or no effort.
    When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. (Byron).
    Sense id: simple-soar-en-verb-RawYfBFF
  2. Figurative use:
    The price at the pump has soared.
    Sense id: simple-soar-en-verb-okDBvmWl
  3. Figurative use:
    My spirit soared when she said "yes"!
    Sense id: simple-soar-en-verb-k88Km-1~
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