verb
soar
SOR/sɔːr/
To fly upward or high in the air.
An eagle soars high above a distant mountain ridge.
Etymology
The pieces express rising out into the air. The verb originally described birds rising high or sailing without beating their wings, giving it a more specific image than simply flying.
In context
they can soar effortlessly through the air executing graceful Maneuvers with precision and ease
More examples
- The kite soars above the trees in the steady wind.
- We watched a hawk soaring overhead without flapping its wings.
- The glider soared above the valley.
Forms
soar · soars · soared · soaring