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Definition of Poach
Pronunciation: pōch | v. t. | 1. | To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel. | | 2. | To rob of game; to pocket and convey away by stealth, as game; hence, to plunder. | | v. i. | 1. | 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. t. | 1. | To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish. | | 2. | To force, drive, or plunge into anything. | | 3. | To make soft or muddy by trampling. | | 4. | To begin and not complete. | | v. i. | 1. | To become soft or muddy. |
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