soaring
verbnounadjectiveattested in dialogue
The act of mounting on the wing, or of towering in thought or mind; intellectual flight.
verb
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Also a form of soarpresent participle and gerund of soar
noun
- 1
The act of mounting on the wing, or of towering in thought or mind; intellectual flight.
adjective
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figurativeassurgent, ascending
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Forms
- plural
- soarings
- comparative
- more soaring
- superlative
- most soaring
soap · A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in…soar · To fly high with little effort, like a bird.Soar · A river in Leicestershire, England, a tributary to the Trent.
soaring · The act of mounting on the wing, or of towering in thought or mind; intellectual flight.
sob · A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.sobbing · Act of one who sobs; a crying or weeping.sober · Not drunk; not intoxicated.