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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 51Թ Forms
- poachable adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of poach1
Origin of poach2
Example Sentences
In North Africa and the Levant, it’s shakshuka: eggs poached in a rich, spiced tomato sauce that hisses when it hits the pan and settles into something molten and slow.
But it's become much more common in recent decades, in a last-ditch effort to save populations of black and white rhinos in South Africa and surrounding countries, where poaching threatens their survival.
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.
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