poaching
/ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
noun
- The illegal hunting, killing, or capturing of wild animals or fish.
- New laws were introduced to combat the poaching of salmon in the river.
- Poaching has reduced the elephant population in many parts of Africa.
- The park ranger was trained to stop poaching of endangered rhinos.
- The act of cooking food, especially eggs or fish, in simmering liquid.
- She learned the technique of poaching eggs from her grandmother.
- For a light breakfast, try poaching an apple in spiced water.
- Poaching is a healthy way to cook fish without adding oil.
- The act of taking someone or something from another group, especially employees or ideas, in a way that is considered unfair.
- The company accused its rival of poaching its best engineers.
- Poaching of top talent is common in the tech industry.
- The coach was upset about the poaching of his star player by another team.