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Definition or meaning of the English word Poach
To cook; as eggs; by breaking them into boiling water; also; to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel. (v. & n.). To become soft or muddy. (v. i.). To begin and not complete. (v. t.). To make soft or muddy by trampling (v. t.). To force; drive; or plunge into anything. (v. t.). To stab; to pierce; to spear; \as fish. (v. t.). To rob of game; to pocket and convey away by stealth; as game; hence; to plunder. (v. & n.). 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. (v. i.). |
