Pronunciation: /hætʃ/
noun an opening in a surface, especially the deck of a ship or the roof of a building, for access or ventilation
A1 The bird sat on her nest waiting for her eggs to hatch.
A2 The children were excited to watch the baby chicks hatch from their eggs.
B1 The scientist observed the turtle hatchlings making their way to the ocean.
B2 The dragon's egg began to crack, signaling that it was about to hatch.
C1 The espionage plot involved a secret plan to hatch a conspiracy against the government.
C2 The criminal mastermind's elaborate scheme finally began to hatch after months of planning.
verb to emerge from an egg, or to cause an egg to break open and a young animal to come out
A1 The baby bird hatched from its egg.
A2 The eggs will hatch in a few days.
B1 The plan to hatch a surprise party for her birthday is in motion.
B2 The scheme to hatch a new business venture is in the works.
C1 The espionage plot was carefully hatched by the undercover agent.
C2 The conspiracy to hatch a coup d'état was discovered by the intelligence agency.
formal The eggs in the nest will soon hatch into baby birds.
informal I can't wait for the eggs to hatch so we can see the baby chicks!
slang Let's hatch a plan to sneak into the party tonight.
figurative The idea began to hatch in his mind as he thought about how to solve the problem.
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