/ Dictionary / Index P poaching: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: poach•ing Pronunciation: (pō'ching), [key] — n. the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission. any encroachment on another's property, rights, ideas, or the like. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: poaching (Thesaurus) poacher poachy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language