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hatch

/hˈætʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

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”
  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”

noun

  1. the production of young from an egg
  2. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
  3. a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
  4. a movable barrier covering a hatchway

Synonyms for hatch

Words that rhyme with hatch

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