hatch

[ hach ]

/ hætʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to bring forth (young) from the egg.

to cause young to emerge from (the egg) as by brooding or incubating.

to bring forth or produce; devise; invent; contrive; concoct: to hatch a scheme.

verb (used without object)

to be hatched.

to brood.

noun

the act of hatching.

something that is hatched, as a brood.

OTHER WORDS FOR hatch

1 incubate, brood.

3 plan, plot.

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Origin of hatch

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English hacchen. hetchen; akin to German hecken “(of birds) to mate, incubate, hatch”

OTHER WORDS FROM hatch

hatch·a·ble, adjectivehatch·a·bil·i·ty, nounhatcher, nounun·hatch·a·bil·i·ty, noun

un·hatch·a·ble, adjective

Other definitions for hatch (2 of 3)

hatch²

[ hach ]

/ hætʃ /

noun

Nautical.

Also called hatchway. an opening, usually rectangular, in the deck through which passengers can pass, cargo can be loaded or unloaded, etc.
the cover over such an opening.

an opening that serves as a doorway or window in the floor or roof of a building.

the cover over such an opening.

Slang. the throat as used for drinking: His usual toast was a muttered “Down the hatch!”

Aeronautics. an opening or door in an aircraft.

the lower half of a divided door, both parts of which can be opened separately.

a small door, grated opening, or serving counter in or attached to the wall of a building, room, etc., as for a merchant's stall.

a bin or compartment built into a confined space, especially a deep storage bin.

Automotive.

the cargo area in a hatchback.
Also called liftgate. the hinged lid of a hatchback that swings upward to provide access to the cargo area.

anything resembling a hatch.

Origin of hatch

First recorded before 1100; Middle English hacche, hache, hatche “lower half of a divided door, small door, gate,” Old English hæcc, hæc “grating, hatch, half-gate”; akin to Dutch hek “fence, gate, railing”

Other definitions for hatch (3 of 3)

hatch³

[ hach ]

/ hætʃ /

verb (used with object)

to mark with lines, especially closely set parallel lines, as for shading in drawing or engraving.

hachure (def. 3).

noun

a shading line in drawing or engraving.

Origin of hatch

First recorded in 1470–80; earlier hache, from Middle French hacher “to cut up,” derivative of hache “ax”; see origin at hatchet

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How to use hatch in a sentence

In the same way that the hot hatch evolved out of front-wheel-drive econoboxes in Europe in the 1970s, fun-to-drive crossovers are now a thing.
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The Texas influence is most notable in the roasted hatch green chiles that make their way into most dishes, as well as the restaurant’s “Juan Luis” trailer, where Lewis and his team serve tacos in corn tortillas made from scratch.
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The only injury was the second mate who had slammed on the deck and shattered the plexiglass hatch with his back, he had some severe bruising and small cuts.
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There’s an option to put a few more panels on the car’s hood and hatch, which could add up to 24 additional miles of range, according to Car and Driver.
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“It gives them the knowledge they need to advance both personally and professionally,” says Dotti Hatcher, Gap Inc.
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“Gap has historically invested in the communities where we work and do business,” says Hatcher.
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“Women have told me, ‘my mother-in-law listens and respects what I have to say now,’” says Hatcher.
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Hatcher's Run, an affluent of Rowanty Creek, has a general (p. 491) southeast course.
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Grant's line was nearly forty miles long, extending from the north side of the James to Hatcher's Run.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
From the left of the return over toward Hatcher's Run was posted Mumford's cavalry, dismounted.
The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete|General Philip Henry Sheridan
Disregarding these impertinences, I enquired of the elderly man how one might best reach Hatcher's Lake.
Fibble, D. D.|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
Ben Hatcher was standing there and made some insulting remark to them.
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British Dictionary definitions for hatch (1 of 4)

hatch¹

/ (hætʃ) /

verb

to cause (the young of various animals, esp birds) to emerge from the egg or (of young birds, etc) to emerge from the egg

to cause (eggs) to break and release the fully developed young or (of eggs) to break and release the young animal within

(tr) to contrive or devise (a scheme, plot, etc)

noun

the act or process of hatching

a group of newly hatched animals

Derived forms of hatch

hatchable, adjectivehatcher, noun

Word Origin for hatch

C13: of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German hecken to mate (used of birds), Swedish häcka to hatch, Danish hække

British Dictionary definitions for hatch (2 of 4)

hatch²

/ (hætʃ) /

noun

a covering for a hatchway

short for hatchway
a door in an aircraft or spacecraft

Also called: serving hatch an opening in a wall between a kitchen and a dining area

the lower half of a divided door

a sluice or sliding gate in a dam, dyke, or weir

down the hatch slang (used as a toast) drink up!

under hatches

below decks
out of sight
brought low; dead

Word Origin for hatch

Old English hæcc; related to Middle High German heck, Dutch hek gate

British Dictionary definitions for hatch (3 of 4)

hatch³

/ (hætʃ) /

verb

art to mark (a figure, shade, etc) with fine parallel or crossed lines to indicate shadingCompare hachure

Derived forms of hatch

hatching, noun

Word Origin for hatch

C15: from Old French hacher to chop, from hache hatchet

British Dictionary definitions for hatch (4 of 4)

hatch⁴

/ (hætʃ) /

noun

informal short for hatchback

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see batten down the hatches; count one's chickens before they hatch; down the hatch.

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