Definition of 'hatch'

Noun

1. the production of young from an egg
      Synonyms: hatching
2. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
      Synonyms: hatching crosshatch hachure
3. a movable barrier covering a hatchway

Verb

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"
      Synonyms: think up think of dream up concoct
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"
      Synonyms: brood cover incubate

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