verb
poaches; poached; poaching
[+ obj] to cook (something) in a small amount of liquid that is almost boiling
to cook (an egg without its shell) in boiling water or in a small cup over boiling water
verb
poaches; poached; poaching
to hunt or fish illegally :to catch or kill an animal illegally [+ obj]
[+ obj] :to take (something, such as an idea, or someone, such as an employee or customer) from someone else illegally or unfairly
poach on someone's territory/turf
to do something that someone else should do :to interfere in an area that another person usually controls
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