The meaning of POACH is to cook in simmering liquid. How to use poach in a sentence.

POACH definition: 1. to cook something such as a fish, or an egg with its shell removed, by putting it in gently…. Learn more.

poach (pəʊtʃ) vb 1. to catch (game, fish, etc) illegally by trespassing on private property 2. to encroach on or usurp (another person's rights, duties, etc) or steal (an idea, employee, etc)

POACH definition: to cook (eggs, fish, fruits, etc.) in a hot liquid that is kept just below the boiling point. See examples of poach used in a sentence.

Definition of poach verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Oct 27, 2025 · poach (plural poaches) The act of taking something unfairly, as in tennis doubles where one player returns a shot that their partner was better placed to return.

If someone poaches fish, animals, or birds, they illegally catch them on someone else's property. Many wildlife parks are regularly invaded by people poaching game. [VERB noun] Security cameras have …

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.

to enter into (someone else's land) in order to hunt animals illegally: [no object] The men poaching in the game preserve were armed with machine guns. [~ + object] poaching the Masai Mara in search of …

POACH meaning: 1 : to cook (something) in a small amount of liquid that is almost boiling; 2 : to cook (an egg without its shell) in boiling water or in a small cup over boiling water