Meaning & Definition of word "Hatch"

Hatch

/hætʃ/

1. an opening in the floor or roof of a building, often leading to a loft or ship's hold.
- Example: The crew climbed through the hatch to access the lower deck of the ship.
2. a young animal that has just emerged from an egg.
- Example: The hatch of seabirds was closely monitored by the researchers on the island.

1. to emerge from an egg, as a young bird or reptile.
- Example: The chicks began to hatch from their eggs after three weeks of incubation.
2. to create or devise a plan or idea.
- Example: The team will hatch a strategy to increase sales in the upcoming quarter.
3. to cause an egg to open and release its contents.
- Example: The warm weather helped to hatch the turtle eggs on the beach.

●Middle English 'hacchen', from Old English 'hæccan', meaning to hold, grasp.

hatch a plan:

to devise a scheme or strategy.

hatchery:

a place for hatching fish or poultry.

hatchling:

a very young animal that has just hatched.

under the hatch:

beneath a hatch or opening.

hatch up:

to prepare or create something, usually a plan.

hatchery:

a facility for hatching eggs.

hatchling:

a baby animal that has just hatched.

hatchway:

an opening in a deck of a ship.

hatching:

the process of an egg breaking open.

Meaning: To devise a clever plan or scheme, often in a sneaky way.

● Example Sentence: They really hatched a wild idea for the prank.

Meaning: To exit a situation suddenly.

● Example Sentence: When things got boring, he just hatched out of the party.