hatch
hatch (hac̸h)
transitive verb
- to bring forth (young) from an egg or eggs by applying warmth
- to bring forth young from (an egg or eggs)
- to bring (a plan, idea, etc.) into existence; esp., to plan in a secret or underhanded way; plot
Etymology: ME hacchen, akin to Ger hecken, to breed & OE hagan, the genitals < ? IE base *ak-, to be able, help > Sans aknṓti, (he) can
intransitive verb
- to bring forth young; develop embryos: said of eggs
- to come forth from the egg
- to brood: said of a bird
noun
- the process of hatching
- the brood hatched
- a result
hatch (hac̸h)
noun
- the lower half of a door, gate, etc. that has two separately movable halves
- hatchway
- a covering for a ship's hatchway, or a lid or trapdoor for a hatchway in a building
- a barrier to regulate the flow of water in a stream; floodgate
Etymology: ME hacche < OE hæcc, grating, lattice gate, akin to Du, LowG hek < IE base *kagh-, to enclose, wickerwork > hedge
down the hatch!
Informal drink up!: used as a toast
hatch (hac̸h)
transitive verb
to mark or engrave with fine, crossed or parallel lines so as to indicate shading
Etymology: OFr hacher, to chop: see hachure
noun
any of these lines
hatch
v.
Object
- chick: You can watch the birds cozy up with their eggs or coddle their newly hatched chicks.
- larva: The Sheep Nostril fly places already hatched larvae in the nostrils of sheep.
- tadpole: The hatching black tadpoles look very different to the adults.
- egg: Unfortunately, having actually hatched the eggs doesn't mean all your troubles are over.
- duckling: Young females may die and many are forced to nest away from the pond increasing the danger to newly hatched ducklings.
- nymph: The female lays her eggs in the ground and tends to them and the hatched nymphs until they are feeding for themselves.
Converse of object
- serve: There is a serving hatch into the canteen with its glass window broken.
Adjective modifier
- hot: Whether you own a prestige sports car or a hot hatch; we can find the right cover at the right price.
- wooden: He pushed as hard as he could, and opened a small wooden hatch.
- rear: Turn the ignition off, and close the doors and rear hatch.
Preposition: into
- larva: These hatch into larvae which immediately begin to feed.
- maggot: Flies can lay eggs within seconds and these eggs hatch into maggots within 7 - 10 days in the right conditions.
Modifying Another Word
- newly: At the same time young newly hatched fish were also found on the shore.
Noun used with modifier
- loft: Window to side, smoke detector, single socket, stairs to ground floor, loft hatch.
- escape: There are huge steel doors, like safe doors, for equipment on two levels and smaller but similar doors as emergency escape hatches.
- egg: Two eggs may develop in a good season, but more often than not only the larger egg hatches.
Used with why or when
- which: We loved the privacy hatch which meant you could have breakfast delivered to your room without being disturbed.
Preposition: in
- intestine: Infection of this roundworm occurs when cats ingest the eggs, which then hatch in the intestine, and develop into the adult worms.
Preposition: of
- egg: The rate of hatching of these eggs depends on climatic conditions, reaching a peak in midsummer.
Preposition: from
- egg: With the onset of the annual rains they hatch from eggs deposited in the mud by the parent fishes.
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