hatch
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hatch1 [ hætʃ ] verb
1. ) hatch or hatch out intransitive or transitive if a baby bird, fish, insect, etc. hatches or is hatched, it comes out of its egg and is born:
Eleven chicks have been hatched since July.
Mosquito larvae are hatching in the pond.
a ) if an egg hatches or is hatched, it breaks open so that the baby bird, fish, or insect inside can come out:
Eagle eggs usually hatch between late May and early June.
2. ) transitive to plan something, especially in secret:
hatch a plot/plan/scheme: He hatched a plan with Matt to sell things on the Internet.
,hatch `out phrasal verb intransitive or transitive
same as HATCH1 1
hatch
hatch 2 [ hætʃ ] noun count
1. ) a door cut into the floor or ceiling of a ship, airplane, or building that people or things can move through
2. ) a small hole in the wall between two rooms in a house, or a small door that covers it
down the hatch HUMOROUS
an expression used by some people when they are about to drink an alcoholic drink
=> BATTEN1
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English.
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Hatch — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Carl Hatch (1889–1963), US amerikanischer Politiker Edwin Hatch (1835–1899), englischer Theologe und Septuagintaforscher Herschel H. Hatch (1837–1920), US amerikanischer Politiker Israel T. Hatch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hatch — hatch·abil·i·ty; hatch·able; hatch; hatch·er; hatch·ery; hatch·ery·man; hatch·ett·ine; hatch·et·to·lite; hatch·ite; hatch·ling; hatch·man; hatch·ment; nut·hatch; quick·hatch; hatch·el; hatch·et; hatch·ett·ite; hatch·mind·er; hatch·way·man; … English syllables
Hatch — may refer to:* Hatching, also called cross hatching , an artistic technique used to create tonal or shading effects using closely spaced parallel lines * Hatching, the emergence of a young animal from an egg * A trapdoor, also called a hatch, a… … Wikipedia
Hatch — Hatch, v. t. [OE. hacchen, hetchen; akin to G. hecken, Dan. hekke; cf. MHG. hagen bull; perh. akin to E. hatch a half door, and originally meaning, to produce under a hatch. [root]12.] 1. To produce, as young, from an egg or eggs by incubation,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hatch — Hatch, n. [OE. hacche, AS. h[ae]c, cf. haca the bar of a door, D. hek gate, Sw. h[ a]ck coop, rack, Dan. hekke manger, rack. Prob. akin to E. hook, and first used of something made of pieces fastened together. Cf. {Heck}, {Hack} a frame.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hatch — Hatch, NM U.S. village in New Mexico Population (2000): 1673 Housing Units (2000): 635 Land area (2000): 3.097088 sq. miles (8.021422 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.097088 sq. miles (8.021422… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
hatch — Ⅰ. hatch [1] ► NOUN 1) a small opening in a floor, wall, or roof allowing access from one area to another. 2) a door in an aircraft, spacecraft, or submarine. ● down the hatch Cf. ↑down the hatch ORIGIN Old … English terms dictionary
Hatch — Hatch, v. t. To close with a hatch or hatches. [1913 Webster] T were not amiss to keep our door hatched. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hatch, NM — U.S. village in New Mexico Population (2000): 1673 Housing Units (2000): 635 Land area (2000): 3.097088 sq. miles (8.021422 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.097088 sq. miles (8.021422 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Hatch, UT — U.S. town in Utah Population (2000): 127 Housing Units (2000): 81 Land area (2000): 0.269264 sq. miles (0.697390 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.269264 sq. miles (0.697390 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
hatch´el|er — hatch|el «HACH uhl», noun, verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling. –n. a comb used in cleaning flax or hemp. –v.t. 1. to comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel. 2. Figurative. to annoy; torment. Also … Useful english dictionary
