Hatched

Pronunciation: /hætʃt/

Definitions of hatched

verb to emerge from an egg, to come into existence

Example Sentences

A1 The baby chicks hatched from their eggs.

A2 The plan hatched by the team was successful.

B1 The conspiracy was hatched by a group of individuals.

B2 The elaborate scheme hatched by the criminals involved multiple steps.

C1 The entrepreneur hatched a new business idea that revolutionized the industry.

C2 The plot hatched by the antagonist was intricate and difficult to unravel.

Examples of hatched in a Sentence

formal The eggs hatched after an incubation period of 21 days.

informal The chicks finally hatched from their eggs!

slang The plan hatched by the group worked perfectly.

figurative The idea hatched in his mind and soon became a reality.

Grammatical Forms of hatched

• past tense: hatched
• plural: hatches
• comparative: more hatched
• superlative: most hatched
• present tense: hatch
• future tense: will hatch
• perfect tense: have hatched
• continuous tense: is hatching
• singular: hatches
• positive degree: hatched
• infinitive: to hatch
• gerund: hatching
• participle: hatching

Origin and Evolution of hatched

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'hatched' originated from the Old English word 'hæccan' which means 'to cross, hatch, or bring forth young'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'hatched' has retained its original meaning of bringing forth young, but has also come to be used metaphorically to describe the emergence or development of something new or the execution of a plan or idea.