hatch
- hatch
hatch1 [hætʃ] v
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Origin unknown]
1.) also hatch out [I and T]
if an egg hatches, or if it is hatched, it breaks, letting the young bird, insect etc come out
▪ The eggs take three days to hatch.
2.) also hatch out [I and T]
if a young bird, insect etc hatches, or if it is hatched, it comes out of its egg
▪ All the chicks have hatched out.
3.) hatch a plot/plan/deal etc
to form a plan etc in secret
hatch 2
hatch2 n
[: Old English; Origin: hAc]
1.) a hole in a ship or aircraft, usually used for loading goods, or the door that covers it
escape hatch
(=a hole in an aircraft etc through which you can escape)
2.) also hatchway
a small hole in the wall or floor between two rooms, or the door that covers it
3.) down the hatch
spoken informal something you say before drinking an alcoholic drink quickly
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hatch — hatch·abil·i·ty; hatch·able; hatch; hatch·er; hatch·ery; hatch·ery·man; hatch·ett·ine; hatch·et·to·lite; hatch·ite; hatch·ling; hatch·man; hatch·ment; nut·hatch; quick·hatch; hatch·el; hatch·et; hatch·ett·ite; hatch·mind·er; hatch·way·man; … English syllables
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hatch — Ⅰ. hatch [1] ► NOUN 1) a small opening in a floor, wall, or roof allowing access from one area to another. 2) a door in an aircraft, spacecraft, or submarine. ● down the hatch Cf. ↑down the hatch ORIGIN Old … English terms dictionary
Hatch — Hatch, v. t. To close with a hatch or hatches. [1913 Webster] T were not amiss to keep our door hatched. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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hatch´el|er — hatch|el «HACH uhl», noun, verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling. –n. a comb used in cleaning flax or hemp. –v.t. 1. to comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel. 2. Figurative. to annoy; torment. Also … Useful english dictionary
