Poaching - Wikipedia Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights [1][2] Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets [3] It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers [4] Since the 1980s, the term "poaching" has also been used to refer to the illegal harvesting
poach verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . [transitive] poach something to cook an egg gently in nearly boiling water after removing its shell [transitive, intransitive] poach (something) to illegally hunt birds, animals or fish on somebody else’s property or without permission The elephants are poached for their tusks
Poaches - definition of poaches by The Free Dictionary Define poaches poaches synonyms, poaches pronunciation, poaches translation, English dictionary definition of poaches tr v poached , poach·ing , poach·es To cook in a boiling or simmering liquid: Poach the fish in wine poach′a·ble adj v poached , poach·ing , poach·es v
poach - Wiktionary, the free dictionary poach (plural poaches) The act of taking something unfairly, as in tennis doubles where one player returns a shot that their partner was better placed to return
poach - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to enter into (someone else's land) in order to hunt animals illegally: [no object] The men poaching in the game preserve were armed with machine guns [~ + object] poaching the Masai Mara in search of elephants
Poach Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary We had poached eggs for breakfast Elephants are often poached for their ivory tusks The state fines anyone who is caught poaching She was accused of poaching [= plagiarizing] the material for her essay from a Web site Her former company accused her of poaching clients