poach

verb
UK: /pəʊtʃ/
US: /poʊtʃ/

  1. To cook food, especially eggs, in gently simmering liquid.

    1. I will poach an egg for breakfast now.
    2. She learned how to poach salmon perfectly during her culinary training.

  2. To illegally hunt or catch animals or fish on someone else's property.

    1. They poach deer in the forest.
    2. The game warden arrested the men who attempted to poach on the private land.

  3. To take or use something unfairly or dishonestly, often ideas or employees.

    1. Don't poach my ideas please!
    2. The rival company tried to poach several of our experienced engineers.

Synonyms

steal appropriate trespass simmer
poach noun

  1. An act of poaching, especially illegal hunting.

    1. Poach is illegal and cruel.
    2. The increased poach has led to a decline in the elephant population.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "poach" in English means: To cook food, especially eggs, in gently simmering liquid., To illegally hunt or catch animals or fish on someone else's property., To take or use something unfairly or dishonestly, often ideas or employees..

The phonetic transcription of "poach" is /pəʊtʃ/ in British English and /poʊtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "poach": steal, appropriate, trespass, simmer.

Example usage of "poach": "I will poach an egg for breakfast now.". More examples on the page.