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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hatch1 /hætʃ/USA pronunciation v. - Developmental Biology(of young birds) to (cause to) break out of an egg: [no object]The young birds have hatched from their eggs.[~ + object]The birds were recently hatched from their eggs.
- (of eggs) to break open and allow a young bird to come out:[no object]When will the eggs hatch?
- Developmental Biology to cause young to emerge from (the egg):[~ + object]The bird hatched its eggs.
- to bring forth;
devise:[~ + object]hatched a brilliant scheme.
hatch2 /hætʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Naval Terms, Building
- Also called hatchway. an opening in the deck of a vessel, used as a passageway.
- the cover over such an opening:Close the hatches.
- a door in an aircraft:an escape hatch.
Idioms- Idioms down the hatch, This expression is used as a toast before drinking something.
hatch3 /hætʃ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- Printingto mark with closely drawn parallel lines, as for shading in drawing.
n. [countable] - Printinga shading line in drawing or engraving.
hatch•ing, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hatch1 (hach),USA pronunciation v.t. - Developmental Biologyto bring forth (young) from the egg.
- Developmental Biologyto cause young to emerge from (the egg) as by brooding or incubating.
- to bring forth or produce;
devise;
create;
contrive;
concoct:to hatch a scheme.
v.i. - Developmental Biologyto be hatched.
- to brood.
n. - Developmental Biologythe act of hatching.
- something that is hatched, as a brood.
- 1200–50; Middle English hacchen; akin to German hecken to hatch
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged incubate, brood.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged plan, plot.
hatch2 (hach),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Terms
- Also called hatchway. an opening, usually rectangular, in the deck through which passengers can pass, cargo can be loaded or unloaded, etc.
- the cover over such an opening.
- Buildingan opening that serves as a doorway or window in the floor or roof of a building.
- Buildingthe cover over such an opening.
- Slang Termsthe throat as used for drinking:His usual toast was a muttered "Down the hatch!''
- [Aeron.]an opening or door in an aircraft.
- Building, Architecturethe lower half of a divided door, both parts of which can be opened separately.
- Architecture, Buildinga small door, grated opening, or serving counter in or attached to the wall of a building, room, etc., as for a merchant's stall.
- Buildinga bin or compartment built into a confined space, esp. a deep storage bin.
- Automotive
- the cargo area in a hatchback.
- Also called liftgate. the hinged lid of a hatchback that swings upward to provide access to the cargo area.
- anything resembling a hatch.
- Nautical, Idioms, Naval Terms batten down the or one's hatches:
- [Naut.]prepare for stormy weather: used as a command.
- to prepare to meet an emergency or face a great difficulty:The government must batten down its hatches before the election.
- bef. 1100; Middle English hacche, Old English hæcc grating, hatch, half-gate; akin to Dutch hek gate, railing
- Printingto mark with lines, esp. closely set parallel lines, as for shading in drawing or engraving.
- Printing, Surveyinghachure (def. 3).
n. - Printinga shading line in drawing or engraving.
- Middle French hacher to cut up, derivative of hache ax. See hatchet
- earlier hache 1470–80
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