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poach
1[pohch]
verb (used with object)
to cook (eggs, fish, fruits, etc.) in a hot liquid that is kept just below the boiling point.
poach
2[pohch]
verb (used with object)
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
to steal (game or fish) from another's property.
to take without permission and use as one's own.
to poach ideas;
a staff poached from other companies.
to break or tear up by trampling.
to mix with water and reduce to a uniform consistency, as clay.
verb (used without object)
to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
to take game or fish illegally.
(of land) to become broken up or slushy by being trampled.
(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) to play a ball hit into the territory of one's partner that is properly the partner's ball to play.
Informal.to cheat in a game or contest.
poach
1/ əʊʃ /
verb
to catch (game, fish, etc) illegally by trespassing on private property
to encroach on or usurp (another person's rights, duties, etc) or steal (an idea, employee, etc)
tennis badminton to take or play (shots that should belong to one's partner)
to break up (land) into wet muddy patches, as by riding over it, or (of land) to become broken up in this way
(intr) (of the feet, shoes, etc) to sink into heavy wet ground
poach
2/ əʊʃ /
verb
to simmer (eggs, fish, etc) very gently in water, milk, stock, etc
Other Word Forms
- poachable adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of poach1
Origin of poach2
Example Sentences
I set up a double boiler, had a pot ready to poach eggs, and started barking friendly sous chef orders across the kitchen.
The dish that caused this awakening consisted of poached chicken with cucumber, charred avocado and a ginger-buttermilk sauce, with tiny drops of verdant olive oil dotting the plate.
Phil and poached him at the New York Philharmonic, remains as an adviser to the orchestra.
They are predicted to lose 30% of their habitat because of climate change in the next 50 to 100 years and they also face threats from poaching and the illegal wildlife trade.
A decade later, he was poached to become the BBC's head of music and arts, and began a rapid ascent of the corporation's hierarchy.
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