poach in English

verb

1

cook (an egg), without its shell, in or over boiling water.

a breakfast of poached egg and grilled bacon

2

illegally hunt or catch (game or fish) on land that is not one's own, or in contravention of official protection.

She sets traps to try and poach fish from the local pond and checks them daily.

synonyms: hunt illegally, catch illegally, jacklight, jack, steal

3

(of an animal) trample or cut up (turf) with its hoofs.

There has been a temptation on some farms to roll fields that have been badly poached .

verb

• hunt illegally, catch illegally, jacklight, jack, steal
• steal, appropriate, purloin, take, lure away, nab, swipe, pinch

Use "poach" in a sentence

1. Poach the chicken until just cooked.

2. Poach the eggs for 4 minutes.

3. They can't poach herring from our waters.

4. If I told you, You might poach.

5. Poach the fish in the stock.

6. Poach the fish until it flakes easily.

7. The swamp country is inclined to poach in winter.

8. They no longer poach pigeons in public parks.

9. Poach the salmon in white wine and water.

10. They cannot poach for herring form our waters.

11. 3 Poach the salmon in white wine and water.

12. Should I scramble the eggs or just poach them?

13. Schools should not compete with each other or attempt to poach pupils.

14. I stole his bride. I guess it's OK to poach the florist.

15. Put on a pan of water to simmer and gently poach the eggs.

16. 24 Poach the pears in apple juice for perhaps ten minutes at most.

17. Bake salmon in foil or poach in a light stock for 8-10 minutes.

18. Put on a pan of water to simmer and gently poach the eggs.sentence dictionary

19. Some one tried to poach our market manager; she grappled with her moral dilemma.

20. We shall see the computer beginning to poach on the preserves of human beings.

21. They do not poach in winter, but are liable to become desiccated in summer.

22. 21 And it gives you that forehand volley up the middle to poach on my returns.

23. And it gives you that forehand volley up the middle to poach on my returns.

24. In the New World preachers felt free to encroach and poach in search of souls.

25. Poach gently in the water for 20 minutes. Add all other ingredients except the yogurt and toasted almonds.

26. For a savory accompaniment, poach in stock with a few cloves to serve with ham, chicken or duck.

27. Add the caster sugar, if using, and sufficient water to cover, then poach until tender but not too soft.

28. Mr Takizaki prefers to poach from other firms, saying that people of varying backgrounds help his company to be creative.

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30. Once the chunky tomato broth has cooked you have two options: for a rustic Bouillabaisse, simply poach your fish in it along with the mussels, if you're using (just until they open) …

31. The agencies pointedly warned the business community: “Going forward, the DOJ intends to proceed Criminally against naked wage-fixing or no-poaching agreements.” Wage-fixing, a form of price-fixing, includes agreements among firms to fix salaries at a certain level or within a certain range, while a no-poach agreement is an agreement among