hatch meaning and definition

HATCH noun

Definition of hatch (noun)

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

HATCH verb

Definition of hatch (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: concoct, dream up, think of, think up
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