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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

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