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poached

poach
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pohch]
    • /poʊtʃ/
    • /pəʊtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohch]
    • /poʊtʃ/

Definitions of poached word

  • verb without object poached to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt. 1
  • verb without object poached to take game or fish illegally. 1
  • verb without object poached (of land) to become broken up or slushy by being trampled. 1
  • verb without object poached (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 poached Informal. to cheat in a game or contest. 1
  • verb with object poached 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 poached

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Poached

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

poached 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".

poached usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for poached

verb poached

  • coddled — Simple past tense and past participle of coddle.
  • ferreted — Simple past tense and past participle of ferret.
  • housebroke — Simple past form of housebreak.
  • kibitzed — Simple past tense and past participle of kibitz.

adjective poached

  • cooked — to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting.

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