HATCH as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a movable barrier covering a hatchway
    Hypernyms(s) hatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) hatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the production of young from an egg
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) hatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

HATCH as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • sit on (eggs)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Birds brood
    • The female covers the eggs
    Hypernyms(s) hatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • emerge from the eggs
    Usage Example(s)
    • young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch
    Hypernyms(s) hatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
    Usage Example(s)
    • hatch the sheet
    Hypernyms(s) hatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • devise or invent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He thought up a plan to get rich quickly
    • no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
    Hypernyms(s) hatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
    Hypernyms(s) hatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)