Dictionary Definition
poach
Verb
1 hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants
for their ivory"
2 cook in a simmering liquid; "poached
apricots"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /ˈpoʊtʃ/
- Rhymes: -əʊtʃ
Verb
- to cook something in simmering water
- In the context of "transitive|intransitive": to take game or fish illegally while trespassing on someone's property
- In the context of "transitive|intransitive": to take anything illegally or unfairly
- In the context of "transitive|intransitive": to make an employee or customer switch from a competing company to your own company
Translations
take game or fish illegally
take illegally or unfairly
- Japanese: 横取りする (yokodori-suru)
Extensive Definition
Poaching may mean:
- Poaching, illegal hunting or fishing
- Poaching (cooking)
- Poaching (snowboarding)
- Poaching is a form of damage to soil. Poached ground has been trampled, by cattle especially. It occurs particularly in wet conditions
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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