nounπShareThe act of cooking in simmering liquid."Her egg poaches took a little longer than expected, but they were perfectly soft. "foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cook something in simmering liquid."My mother poaches eggs for breakfast on Sundays. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be cooked in simmering liquid"My mom poaches eggs in milk for a light breakfast. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become soft or muddy."After the heavy rain, the dirt path in the park poaches under your feet, making it hard to walk. "environmentnatureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make soft or muddy."Cattle coming to drink had punched and poached the river bank into a mess of mud."environmentgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish."The fisherman poaches salmon with a long, sharp spear. "weaponactionfishfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo force, drive, or plunge into anything."The bully poaches smaller kids into giving him their lunch money. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo begin and not complete."He often poaches ideas for his stories but never finishes writing them. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of taking something unfairly, as in tennis doubles where one player returns a shot that their partner was better placed to return.""His constant poaches at the net frustrated his doubles partner, who was perfectly positioned for those volleys." "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take game or fish illegally."The man poaches deer in the national park at night. "lawgameenvironmentanimalfishnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take anything illegally or unfairly."The new bakery owner poaches employees from other shops by offering them much higher salaries. "lawpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo entice (an employee or customer) to switch from a competing company to one's own."The rival company often poaches our best engineers by offering them higher salaries. "businessjoborganizationeconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading