What is the meaning of soaring?

noun

• The activity of flying a glider.
  • synonyms: glide, gliding, sailplaning, sailing

verb

• Rise rapidly.
  • usage: "the dollar soared against the yen"
  • synonyms: soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom
• Fly by means of a hang glider.
  • synonyms: hang glide, soar
• Fly upwards or high in the sky.
  • synonyms: soar
• Go or move upward.
  • usage: "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"
  • synonyms: soar
• Fly a plane without an engine.
  • synonyms: sailplane, soar

adjective

• Ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual.
  • usage: "soaring prices"
• Of imposing height; especially standing out above others.
  • usage: "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"
  • synonyms: eminent, lofty, towering