Associations to the word «Poach»

POACH, verb. (transitive) To cook something in simmering liquid.

POACH, verb. (intransitive) To be cooked in simmering liquid

POACH, verb. To become soft or muddy.

POACH, verb. To make soft or muddy.

POACH, verb. (obsolete) To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish.

POACH, verb. (obsolete) To force, drive, or plunge into anything.

POACH, verb. (obsolete) To begin and not complete.

POACH, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) To take game or fish illegally.

POACH, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) To take anything illegally or unfairly.

POACH, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) To cause an employee or customer to switch from a competing company to your own company.

POACH, verb. Hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory".

POACH, verb. Cook in a simmering liquid; "poached apricots".