Canadian English Meaning of poach

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Definitions and Meaning of poach in English

Wordnet

poach (v)

hunt illegally

cook in a simmering liquid

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

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hunt illegally, cook in a simmering liquidTo cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel., To rob o

boil,simmer,coddle,parboil,Steam,Stew,braise,fricassee,Pressure cook,re-boil

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