soar

To soar is to go above normal levels, or to coast through the air.

(verb)

See soar in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to rise or fly high into the air
to fly, sail, or glide along high in the air
to glide along without engine power, maintaining or gaining altitude on currents of air: said of an aircraft, esp. a glider
to rise above the usual or ordinary level or bounds; be elevated: soaring prices, soaring spirits

Origin: ME soren < OFr essorer, to expose (wings) to the air, hence soar, as a falcon < VL *exaurare < L ex-, out + aura, air: see aura

transitive verb

Old Poet. to reach by soaring

noun

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See soar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb soared, soar·ing, soars

To rise, fly, or glide high and with little apparent effort.
To climb swiftly or powerfully.
To glide in an aircraft while maintaining altitude.
To ascend suddenly above the normal or usual level: Our spirits soared. See Synonyms at rise.

noun