verbπShareTo cook something in simmering liquid."My mom is poaching an egg for my breakfast. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be cooked in simmering liquid"My mother is poaching an egg for breakfast. "foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become soft or muddy."After the heavy rain, the dirt path was poaching, making it difficult to walk without sinking. "environmentnatureconditionChat 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."environmentconditionagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish."The fisherman was poaching salmon in the river with a long spear. "foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo force, drive, or plunge into anything."The bully was poaching students into the alley to steal their lunch money. "environmentanimallawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo begin and not complete."He started cleaning his room but, poaching on the task, he got distracted by his phone and never finished. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take game or fish illegally."The man was arrested for poaching deer in the national park. "environmentanimallawgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take anything illegally or unfairly.""The company was accused of poaching employees from its competitor by offering them much higher salaries." "lawenvironmentanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo entice (an employee or customer) to switch from a competing company to one's own."The tech company was accused of poaching engineers from its rival by offering them higher salaries and better benefits. "businessjoborganizationeconomycommerceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIllegal procurement of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting."The increased poaching of elephants for their ivory is threatening the species' survival. "environmentanimallawnatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading