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poach 1 P0391500 (pōch)tr.v. poached, poach·ing, poach·es To cook in a boiling or simmering liquid: Poach the fish in wine.
[Back-formation from Middle English poched, poached, from poche, dish of poached eggs, from Old French, from past participle of pochier, to poach eggs, from poche, pocket, bag (from the appearance of poached eggs, in which the yolk is enclosed by the white), of Germanic origin.]
poach′a·ble adj.
poach 2 P0391500 (pōch)v. poached, poach·ing, poach·es v.intr.1. To take fish or game illegally, especially by trespassing on another's property.2. a. To take or appropriate something unfairly or illegally.b. To encroach on another person's rights or responsibilities: felt the guys in accounting were poaching on his turf.c. Sports To play a ball out of turn or in another's territory, as in doubles tennis.3. To become muddy or broken up from being trampled. Used of land.4. To sink into soft earth when walking.v.tr.1. To take (fish or game) illegally, especially by trespassing on another's property.2. a. To take or appropriate unfairly or illegally: poaching another firm's best employees.b. Sports To play (a ball) out of turn or in another's territory.3. To make (land) muddy or broken up by trampling.
[Early Modern English poche, poach, to poke, probe, intrude, poach (game), from Middle French pocher, to poke (in the eye), from Old French pochier, to poke, gouge, from poche, bag, pouch (from the resemblance of an empty eye socket to a pouch), of Germanic origin; akin to Old North French poke; see poke3.]
poach′a·ble adj.poach (pəʊtʃ) vb1. to catch (game, fish, etc) illegally by trespassing on private property2. to encroach on or usurp (another person's rights, duties, etc) or steal (an idea, employee, etc)3. (Badminton) tennis badminton to take or play (shots that should belong to one's partner)4. (Tennis) tennis badminton to take or play (shots that should belong to one's partner)5. to break up (land) into wet muddy patches, as by riding over it, or (of land) to become broken up in this way6. (intr) (of the feet, shoes, etc) to sink into heavy wet ground[C17: from Old French pocher, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch poken to prod; see poke1]
poach (pəʊtʃ) vb (Cookery) to simmer (eggs, fish, etc) very gently in water, milk, stock, etc[C15: from Old French pochier to enclose in a bag (as the yolks are enclosed by the whites); compare poke2]poach1 (poʊtʃ)
v.i. 1. to trespass, as on another's game preserve, in order to steal or hunt animals. 2. to take game or fish illegally. 3. to encroach; trespass. 4. (of land) to become broken up or slushy through trampling. 5. to sink into wet ground. v.t. 6. to trespass on (private property), esp. in order to hunt or fish. 7. to steal (game or fish) from another's property. 8. to take without permission and use as one's own. 9. to trample (wet ground). [1520–30; earlier: to shove, thrust < Middle French pocher to gouge < Germanic; akin to poke1] poach2 (poʊtʃ)
v.t. to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in a hot liquid just below the boiling point. [1350–1400; Middle English poche < Middle French pocher literally, to bag (the yolk inside the white)] poach
Past participle: poached
Gerund: poaching
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| I poach | | you poach | | he/she/it poaches | | we poach | | you poach | | they poach |
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| I poached | | you poached | | he/she/it poached | | we poached | | you poached | | they poached |
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| I am poaching | | you are poaching | | he/she/it is poaching | | we are poaching | | you are poaching | | they are poaching |
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| I have poached | | you have poached | | he/she/it has poached | | we have poached | | you have poached | | they have poached |
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| I was poaching | | you were poaching | | he/she/it was poaching | | we were poaching | | you were poaching | | they were poaching |
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| I had poached | | you had poached | | he/she/it had poached | | we had poached | | you had poached | | they had poached |
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| I will poach | | you will poach | | he/she/it will poach | | we will poach | | you will poach | | they will poach |
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| I will have poached | | you will have poached | | he/she/it will have poached | | we will have poached | | you will have poached | | they will have poached |
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| I will be poaching | | you will be poaching | | he/she/it will be poaching | | we will be poaching | | you will be poaching | | they will be poaching |
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| I have been poaching | | you have been poaching | | he/she/it has been poaching | | we have been poaching | | you have been poaching | | they have been poaching |
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| I will have been poaching | | you will have been poaching | | he/she/it will have been poaching | | we will have been poaching | | you will have been poaching | | they will have been poaching |
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| I had been poaching | | you had been poaching | | he/she/it had been poaching | | we had been poaching | | you had been poaching | | they had been poaching |
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| I would poach | | you would poach | | he/she/it would poach | | we would poach | | you would poach | | they would poach |
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| I would have poached | | you would have poached | | he/she/it would have poached | | we would have poached | | you would have poached | | they would have poached |
poachTo cook food very gently in a simmering liquid, just below boiling point.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | poach - hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory"hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" | | 2. | poach - cook in a simmering liquid; "poached apricots"cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes" |
poachverb1. steal, rob, plunder, hunt or fish illegally Many national parks are invaded by people poaching game.2. take, steal, appropriate, snatch (informal), nab (informal), purloin allegations that it had poached members from other unionsTranslationspoach1 (pəutʃ) verb to cook (eg an egg without its shell, a fish etc) in boiling liquid, especially water or milk. 水煮 水煮poached adjectivea poached egg. 水煮的 水煮的
poach2 (pəutʃ) verb to hunt (game) or catch (fish) illegally on someone else's land. 侵入他人地界偷獵(或偷捕) 侵入他人地界偷猎（或偷捕） poacher noun 侵入他人地界偷獵者(或捕魚者) 侵入他人地界偷猎者（或捕鱼者）
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poach on (one's) territoryTo encroach on an area of land or part of a market that one currently controls or has jurisdiction over. The telecom giant has launched a legal campaign against the new service in an effort to prevent it from poaching on its territory. The indigenous tribe was awarded a huge reparation payment after a federal court agreed that the government had unlawfully poached on their territory for hundreds of years.See also: on, poach, territorypoach on someone's territory encroach on someone else's rights.See also: on, poach, territoryPOACH
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Synonyms for poachverb stealSynonyms- steal
- rob
- plunder
- hunt or fish illegally
verb takeSynonyms- take
- steal
- appropriate
- snatch
- nab
- purloin
Words related to poachverb hunt illegallyRelated Words- hunt
- hunt down
- track down
- run
verb cook in a simmering liquidRelated Words |