Definition of poach
transitive verb
: to cook in simmering liquid
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Recent Examples of poach from the Web
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Arguments about preventing talent being poached by competitors don’t cut it.
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The Hammers also remain in talks with Bayer Leverkusen, and ex-Manchester United, striker Javier Hernandez, a player who could certainly add his pace and poaching ability to bolster West Ham's attacking force.
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WATCH: Poach a Perfect Egg Everytime With a Foolproof Microwave Hack The avid foodie learned to cook while living in Seattle and shopping at Pike Place Market after his job as a radio host for KZOK in 1990.
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The lizards already suffer from poaching for their meat and skins—used to make craft drums and sandals.
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In West Virginia, companies are resorting to offering signing bonuses and fully paid healthcare to poach experienced shift foremen, mechanics and electricians from rivals.
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Remove and discard cobs from poaching liquid; reserve liquid.
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The Republican told local business owners to 'give up' and leave the state - openly trying to poach local businesses.
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These lizards are being illegally poached from the wild, caught in traps and snares.
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Origin and Etymology of poach
Middle English pocchen, from Middle French pocher, from Old French poché poached, literally, bagged, from poche bag, pocket — more at pouch
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Definition of poach
intransitive verb
1 : to encroach upon especially for the purpose of taking something
2 : to trespass for the purpose of stealing game; also : to take game or fish illegally
transitive verb
1 : to trespass on a field poached too frequently by the amateur — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
2a : to take (game or fish) by illegal methodsb : to appropriate (something) as one's ownc : to attract (someone, such as an employee or customer) away from a competitor
Recent Examples of poach from the Web
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Arguments about preventing talent being poached by competitors don’t cut it.
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The Hammers also remain in talks with Bayer Leverkusen, and ex-Manchester United, striker Javier Hernandez, a player who could certainly add his pace and poaching ability to bolster West Ham's attacking force.
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WATCH: Poach a Perfect Egg Everytime With a Foolproof Microwave Hack The avid foodie learned to cook while living in Seattle and shopping at Pike Place Market after his job as a radio host for KZOK in 1990.
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The lizards already suffer from poaching for their meat and skins—used to make craft drums and sandals.
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In West Virginia, companies are resorting to offering signing bonuses and fully paid healthcare to poach experienced shift foremen, mechanics and electricians from rivals.
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Remove and discard cobs from poaching liquid; reserve liquid.
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The Republican told local business owners to 'give up' and leave the state - openly trying to poach local businesses.
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These lizards are being illegally poached from the wild, caught in traps and snares.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'poach.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of poach
Middle French pocher, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle English poken to poke
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Definition of poach for Students
poached
;poaching
: to cook slowly in liquid
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