Definition of: soar

(sôr, sōr) v.i.
1. To float aloft through the air on wings, as a bird.
2. To sail through the air without perceptibly moving the wings, as a hawk or vulture.
3. To glide without losing altitude, as an airplane.
4. To rise above any usual level: Prices will soar if the ceilings are removed. See synonyms under FLY¹.
—noun An act of soaring; a range of upward flight. [<F essorer <L ex out + aura breeze, air]
—soar′er noun