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- Dictionarypoach/pəʊtʃ/
verb
- 1. illegally hunt or catch (game or fish) on land that is not one's own or in contravention of official protection: "20 tigers are thought to have been poached from national parks" Similar
- 2. (of an animal) trample or cut up (turf) with its hoofs: "zero-grazing saves the fields from poaching"
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to take and use for yourself unfairly or dishonestly something, usually an idea, that belongs to someone else:
The meaning of POACH is to cook in simmering liquid. How to use poach in a sentence.
to cook something such as a fish, or an egg with its shell removed, by putting it in gently boiling water or other liquid: We had poached eggs for breakfast.
Poach definition: to cook (eggs, fish, fruits, etc.) in a hot liquid that is kept just below the boiling point.. See examples of POACH used in a sentence.
poach (somebody/something) Several of our employees have been poached by a rival firm. She accused him of poaching her ideas. I hope I'm not poaching on your territory (= doing something that is actually your responsibility) .
v.tr. 1. To take (fish or game) illegally, especially by trespassing on another's property. 2. a. To take or appropriate unfairly or illegally: poaching another firm's best employees. b. Sports To play (a ball) out of turn or in another's territory. 3. To make (land) muddy or broken up by trampling.
5 days ago · /pəʊtʃt/ IPA guide. Definitions of poached. adjective. cooked in hot water. synonyms: boiled, stewed. cooked. having been prepared for eating by the application of heat. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Poached." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/poached. Accessed 22 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.
fish, animal, bird If fish, animals, or birds are poached, someone has caught them illegally on someone else's property. She would bring a gift of poached fish or flowers from someone else's garden. American English : poached / poʊtʃt / caught illegally
verb. /poʊtʃ/ Verb Forms. [transitive] poach something to cook food, especially fish, gently in a small amount of liquid poached salmon. Want to learn more?
6 meanings: 1. to catch (game, fish, etc) illegally by trespassing on private property 2. to encroach on or usurp (another.... Click for more definitions.
