Poach Definition
pōch
poached, poaches, poaching
verb
To cook (fish, an egg without its shell, etc.) in water or other liquid near boiling point, or in a small receptacle placed over boiling water.
Webster's New World
To encroach on another person's rights or responsibilities.
Felt the guys in accounting were poaching on his turf.
American Heritage
To mix with water until smooth.
Webster's New World
To hunt or catch (game or fish) illegally, esp. by trespassing.
Webster's New World
To sink into soft or wet earth when walking.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Poach
Back-formation from Middle English poched poached from poche dish of poached eggs from Old French from past participle of pochier to poach eggs from poche pocket, bag (from their appearance) of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Obsolete French pocher to poke, thrust, intrude from Old French pochier to poke, gouge of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French pocher (“poke"), from Old French pochier (“poke out")
From Wiktionary
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