Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [pohch]
- /poʊtʃ/
- /pəʊtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohch]
- /poʊtʃ/
Definitions of poach word
- verb without object poach to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt. 1
- verb without object poach to take game or fish illegally. 1
- verb without object poach (of land) to become broken up or slushy by being trampled. 1
- verb without object poach (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) to play a ball hit into the territory of one's partner that is properly the partner's ball to play. 1
- verb without object poach Informal. to cheat in a game or contest. 1
- verb with object poach to cook (eggs, fish, fruits, etc.) in a hot liquid that is kept just below the boiling point. 1
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Origin of poach
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier: to shove, thrust < Middle French pocher to gouge < Germanic; akin to poke1
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Parts of speech for Poach
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poach popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
poach usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poach
verb poach
- birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
- boil — When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
- braise — When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.
- browning — a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc
- carry off — If you carry something off, you do it successfully.
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