hatch in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
hatch in Hindi हिन्दी
hatch in Sindhi سنڌي
hatch in Tamil தமிழ்
hatch in Urdu اُردُو
hatch in English
- hatch⇄hatch (1), verb, noun.
- hatch⇄hatch (2), noun, verb.
- hatch⇄hatch (3), verb, noun.
- hatch⇄noun a line or stroke for shading; hachure.
- hatch⇄noun 1a. an opening in a ship's deck. A ship's cargo is loaded through the hatch.
b. a wood or metal cover for such an opening.
2a. an opening in a floor, roof of a building, etc. The escape hatch in an airplane permits passengers to get ou - hatch⇄noun 1a. the act of hatching; incubation.
b. the brood hatched.
Ex. There are twelve chickens in this hatch.
2. anything that is hatched.
Ex. Such things become the hatch and brood of time (Shakespeare). - hatch⇄v.i. 1. to come out from the egg.
Ex. Three of the chickens hatched today.
2. to develop to be young animals; bring forth young.
Ex. Not all eggs hatch properly. - hatch⇄v.t. to close with or as if with a hatch.
- hatch⇄v.t. 1. to bring forth (young) from an egg or eggs.
Ex. A hen hatches chickens.
2. to keep (an egg or eggs) warm until the young come out.
Ex. The heat of the sun hatches turtles' eggs.
3. (Figurative.)
a. to arrange; pla - hatch⇄v.t. 1. to draw, cut, or engrave fine parallel lines on.
2. to inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different material.