Foundation level · Year 4 · free
soar
verb · Say it: SOR
What it means
Foundationto fly or rise high up into the air
We watched the seagulls soar above the waves at the seaside.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- climb
- fly
- glide
- rise
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- fall
- plunge
- sink
More examples
- The rocket we made at school soared into the sky.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old French word 'essorer', meaning to fly up.
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