Soar vs. Roar — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Soar and Roar
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Definitions
Soar➦
To rise or fly into the air
The startled hawk soared away.
Roar➦
The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
Soar➦
To maintain altitude without moving the wings or using an engine; glide.
Roar➦
A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
Soar➦
To increase or improve suddenly above the normal or usual level
Sales soared. Our spirits soared.
Roar➦
A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
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Soar➦
The act of soaring.
Roar➦
A loud burst of laughter.
Soar➦
The altitude or scope attained in soaring.
Roar➦
To produce or utter a roar.
Soar➦
(intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
Roar➦
To laugh loudly or excitedly.
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Soar➦
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
Roar➦
To make or produce a loud noise or din
The engines roared.
Soar➦
To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
Roar➦
To move while making a loud noise
The truck roared down the road.
Soar➦
To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
The pump prices soared into new heights as the strike continued.
Roar➦
To breathe with a rasping sound. Used of a horse.
Soar➦
(figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
Roar➦
To utter or express loudly.
Soar➦
The act of soaring.
Roar➦
To put, bring, or force into a specified state by roaring
The crowd roared itself hoarse.
Soar➦
An upward flight.
Roar➦
(intransitive) To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
Soar➦
To fly aloft, as a bird; to mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled.
Roar➦
To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
The audience roared at his jokes.
Soar➦
Fig.: To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
Where the deep transported mind may soar.
Valor soars aboveWhat the world calls misfortune.
Roar➦
Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.
Soar➦
To fly by wind power; to glide indefinitely without loss of altitude.
Roar➦
Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
Soar➦
The act of soaring; upward flight.
This apparent soar of the hooded falcon.
Roar➦
(figuratively) To proceed vigorously.
Soar➦
See 3d Sore.
Roar➦
(transitive) To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
Soar➦
See Sore, reddish brown.
Roar➦
To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
Soar➦
The act of rising upward into the air
Roar➦
To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses do when they have a certain disease.
Soar➦
Rise rapidly;
The dollar soared against the yes
Roar➦
To cry
Soar➦
Fly by means of a hang glider
Roar➦
A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
Soar➦
Fly upwards or high in the sky
Roar➦
The cry of the lion.
Soar➦
Go or move upward;
The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced
Roar➦
The deep cry of the bull.
Soar➦
Fly a plane without an engine
Roar➦
A loud resounding noise.
The roar of a motorbike
Roar➦
A show of strength or character.
Roar➦
To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.
Roaring bulls he would him make to tame.
Roar➦
To cry loudly, as in pain, distress, or anger.
Sole on the barren sands, the suffering chiefRoared out for anguish, and indulged his grief.
He scorned to roar under the impressions of a finite anger.
Roar➦
To make a loud, confused sound, as winds, waves, passing vehicles, a crowd of persons when shouting together, or the like.
The brazen throat of war had ceased to roar.
How oft I crossed where carts and coaches roar.
Roar➦
To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
It was a mad, roaring time, full of extravagance.
Roar➦
To laugh out loudly and continuously; as, the hearers roared at his jokes.
Roar➦
To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses having a certain disease. See Roaring, 2.
Roar➦
To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
This last action will roar thy infamy.
Roar➦
The sound of roaring.
Arm! arm! it is, it is the cannon's opening roar!
Roar➦
A boisterous outcry or shouting, as in mirth.
Pit, boxes, and galleries were in a constant roar of laughter.
Roar➦
A deep prolonged loud noise
Roar➦
A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal);
His bellow filled the hallway
Roar➦
The sound made by a lion
Roar➦
Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles;
The wind was howling in the trees
The water roared down the chute
Roar➦
Utter words loudly and forcefully;
`Get out of here,' he roared
Roar➦
Emit long loud cries;
Wail in self-pity
Howl with sorrow
Roar➦
Act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way;
Desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town
Roar➦
Make a loud noise, as of animal;
The bull bellowed
Roar➦
Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily