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Definition of Poach
1. Verb. Hunt illegally. "The men poach for animals in the area"; "People are poaching elephants for their ivory"
2. Verb. Cook in a simmering liquid. "The chefs poach the vegetables"; "Poached apricots"
Definition of Poach
1. v. t. To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel.
2. 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.
3. v. t. To stab; to pierce; to spear, \as fish.
4. v. i. To become soft or muddy.
Definition of Poach
1. to trespass for the purpose of taking game or fish [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Poach
1. 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. 1. To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish. 2. To force, drive, or plunge into anything. "His horse poching one of his legs into some hollow ground." (Sir W. Temple) 3. To make soft or muddy by trampling 4. To begin and not complete. Origin: Cf. OF. Pocher to thrust or dig out with the fingers, to bruise (the eyes), F. Pouce thumb, L. Pollex, and also E. Poach to cook eggs, to plunder, and poke to thrust against. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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