hatch

verb
UK: /hætʃ/
US: /hætʃ/

  1. To come out of an egg.

    1. The chicks hatch in the spring because of the warm weather. [ ] [ ]
    2. After twenty-one days, the eggs will hatch, and the baby birds will emerge. [ ] [ ]

  2. To create or develop a plan or idea, often in secret.

    1. They hatch a plan to go to the beach tomorrow. [ ] [ ]
    2. The group began to hatch a plan to protest the new regulations. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

emerge incubate scheme plot doorway opening
hatch noun

  1. The process of a young bird, fish, reptile, or insect emerging from its egg.

    1. The hatch was successful, and all the chicks are healthy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The annual salmon hatch attracts many tourists to the river each spring. [ ] [ ]

  2. A door or opening, often in a floor or roof.

    1. He opened the hatch to the attic to get the Christmas decorations. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sailors quickly secured the hatch to prevent water from entering the ship. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hatch" in English means: To come out of an egg., To create or develop a plan or idea, often in secret..

The phonetic transcription of "hatch" is /hætʃ/ in British English and /hætʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hatch": emerge, incubate, scheme, plot, doorway, opening.

Example usage of "hatch": "The chicks hatch in the spring because of the warm weather.". More examples on the page.