poaching
noun
uk/ˈpəʊ.tʃɪŋ/us/ˈpoʊ.tʃɪŋ/poachingnoun(TAKING)
[CorU]
thecatchingandkillingofanimalswithoutpermissionon someone else'sland:
Poachingposesahugethreatto thesurvivalof thisrareanimal.
Wardens areseeinganalarmingrisein poachings of manykindsofanimals.
[U]disapproving
theactof taking and using something, usually anidea, for yourselfunfairlyordishonestly:
The show was ashamelesspoaching ofideas.
Thecompanyhad topaycompensationforcustomerpoaching fromitsrival.
[U]disapproving
theactofpersuadingsomeone whoworksfor someoneelseto come andworkfor you:
Poaching ofstaffwas having anegativeeffecton thebusiness.
Adrawbackwithstaffreferralis poaching.
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- anti-piracy
- hot-wire
- housebreaking
- jemmy
- jimmy
- job
- kleptomania
- piracy
- piratical
- plunder
- poach
- purloin
- rustle
- rustling
- snaffle
- snitch
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Hunting & fishing
poachingnoun(COOKING)
[U]
a way ofcookingsomething such as afish, or aneggwithitsshellremoved, by putting it ingentlyboilingwateror otherliquid:
Poaching is a veryhealthyway toprepareeggs.
First,placethepearsin the poachingliquid.
Preparing food using heat
- air fryer
- bain-marie
- baking
- baking parchment
- barbecue
- blanch
- boil
- deep fat fryer
- deep-fried
- deep-fry
- done
- doneness
- overcook
- overdone
- pan-fry
- parboil
- poach
- roast
- sear
- warm(someone/something)up