hatch (Meaning)
hatch (n)
the production of young from an egg
shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
a movable barrier covering a hatchway
hatch (v)
emerge from the eggs
devise or invent
inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
sit on (eggs)
hatch (v. t.)
To cross with lines in a peculiar manner in drawing and engraving. See Hatching.
To cross; to spot; to stain; to steep.
To produce, as young, from an egg or eggs by incubation, or by artificial heat; to produce young from (eggs); as, the young when hatched.
To contrive or plot; to form by meditation, and bring into being; to originate and produce; to concoct; as, to hatch mischief; to hatch heresy.
To close with a hatch or hatches.
hatch (v. i.)
To produce young; -- said of eggs; to come forth from the egg; -- said of the young of birds, fishes, insects, etc.
hatch (n.)
The act of hatching.
Development; disclosure; discovery.
The chickens produced at once or by one incubation; a brood.
A door with an opening over it; a half door, sometimes set with spikes on the upper edge.
A frame or weir in a river, for catching fish.
A flood gate; a a sluice gate.
A bedstead.
An opening in the deck of a vessel or floor of a warehouse which serves as a passageway or hoistway; a hatchway; also; a cover or door, or one of the covers used in closing such an opening.
An opening into, or in search of, a mine.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hatch
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hatch Sentence Examples
- The tiny turtle emerged from its sandy hatch, its eyes wide with wonder.
- The chickens eagerly pecked at the food that had been placed in their hatch.
- The snake slithered out of its narrow hatch, its scales glistening in the sunlight.
- The fisherman carefully lifted the hatch of his boat, anticipating a bountiful catch.
- The hatch of the spaceship opened, revealing a breathtaking view of the distant planet.
- The newborn crocodile struggled to break free from its hard-shelled hatch.
- The butterfly fluttered out of its silken hatch, its vibrant wings iridescent.
- The pilot eagerly opened the hatch of the fighter jet, preparing for takeoff.
- The hatching of the eggs marked the beginning of a new generation of sea turtles.
- The archaeologists marveled at the discovery of a perfectly preserved hatch from an ancient tomb.
FAQs About the word hatch
the production of young from an egg, shading consisting of multiple crossing lines, a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open, a movable barrier covering a
door,portal, trapdoor, gate, Dutch door, wicket, postern, storm door, double door, French door
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The tiny turtle emerged from its sandy hatch, its eyes wide with wonder.
The chickens eagerly pecked at the food that had been placed in their hatch.
The snake slithered out of its narrow hatch, its scales glistening in the sunlight.
The fisherman carefully lifted the hatch of his boat, anticipating a bountiful catch.
