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