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Meaning of 'poach' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Poach [ v. & n.]
- To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel.
- To rob of game; to pocket and convey away by stealth, as game; hence, to plunder.
2 . Poach [ v. i.]
- To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon.
- To become soft or muddy.
3 . Poach [ v. t.]
- To stab; to pierce; to spear, \as fish.
- To force, drive, or plunge into anything.
- To make soft or muddy by trampling
- To begin and not complete.

Meaning of 'poach' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . poach [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hunt illegally
Example in sentence:
  • people are poaching elephants for their ivory
Meaning (2):
- cook in a simmering liquid
Example in sentence:
  • poached apricots

Nearby Words:

poa poachard poached poacher poachiness poaching poachy poak poake

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