Meaning & Definition of Hatch in English

1. The production of young from an egg

2. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

3. A movable barrier covering a hatchway

1. Emerge from the eggs

• "Young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"

2. Devise or invent

• "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"

• "No-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

3. Inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating

4. Draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper

• "Hatch the sheet"

5. Sit on (eggs)

• "Birds brood"

• "The female covers the eggs"