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poaching

The correct spelling is poaching.

How to pronounce poaching

verb

Say it like: Poa-chi-ng

The correct spelling is poaching. To cook something in simmering liquid. For example: "Cattle coming to drink had punched and poached the river bank into a mess of mud."

Usage Examples

Cattle coming to drink had punched and poached the river bank into a mess of mud.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cook something in simmering liquid.
  2. 2.To be cooked in simmering liquid
  3. 3.To become soft or muddy.
  4. 4.To make soft or muddy.
  5. 5.To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish.

noun

  1. 1.Illegal procurement of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting.

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