poach

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for poach

poach 🔊 /powˈʧ/

poach : මඳ ගින්නේ තම්බනවා

poach : හොරෙන් දඩයම් කරනවා

poach definition

Verb. & Noun.

  1. To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel.
  2. To rob of game; to pocket and convey away by stealth, as game; hence, to plunder.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon.
  2. To become soft or muddy.

Transitive verb.

  1. To stab; to pierce; to spear, \as fish.
  2. To force, drive, or plunge into anything.
  3. To make soft or muddy by trampling
  4. To begin and not complete.