poach
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
poaches;
poached;
poaching
poaches;
poached;
poaching
Britannica Dictionary definition of POACH
[+ object]
1
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to cook (something) in a small amount of liquid that is almost boiling
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The vegetables were poached in chicken broth.
2
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to cook (an egg without its shell) in boiling water or in a small cup over boiling water
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compare 2poach
— poached
adjective-
We had poached eggs for breakfast.
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poached salmon/oysters
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poach
/ˈpoʊtʃ/
verb
poaches;
poached;
poaching
2
poach
/ˈpoʊtʃ/
verb
poaches;
poached;
poaching
Britannica Dictionary definition of POACH
1
:
to hunt or fish illegally
:
to catch or kill an animal illegally
[+ object]
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Elephants are often poached for their ivory tusks.
[no object]
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The state fines anyone who is caught poaching.
2
[+ object]
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to take (something, such as an idea, or someone, such as an employee or customer) from someone else illegally or unfairly
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She was accused of poaching [=plagiarizing] the material for her essay from a Web site.
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Her former company accused her of poaching clients.
poach on someone's territory/turf
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to do something that someone else should do
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to interfere in an area that another person usually controls
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The other candidates are poaching on his turf. [=trying to get voters who usually vote for him or his party to vote for them]
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compare 1poach
— poacher
noun, plural poachers [count]-
Poachers are responsible for the declining rhinoceros population in this area.
— poaching
noun [noncount]-
a heavy fine for poaching
