1 [V] ~ (out) (of a young bird, fish, insect, etc.) to come out of an egg:
Ten chicks hatched (out) this morning.
2 [V] ~ (out) (of an egg) to break open so that a young bird, fish, insect, etc. can come out:
The eggs are about to hatch. * How long do the eggs take to hatch?
3 [VN] to make a young bird, fish, insect, etc. come out of an egg:
The female must find a warm place to hatch her eggs.
4 [VN] ~ sth (up) to create a plan or idea, especially in secret:
Have you been hatching up a deal with her?
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Part of speech: noun
1 (also hatchway) an opening or a door in the DECK of a ship or the bottom of an aircraft, through which goods to be carried are lowered
2 an opening in a wall between two rooms, especially a kitchen and a DININGROOM, through which food can be passed:
a serving hatch
3 a door in an aircraft or a spacecraft:
an escape hatch
4 an opening or a door in a floor or ceiling:
a hatch to the attic
IDIOMS
down the hatch (informal, saying) used before drinking sth, especially to express good wishes before drinking alcohol
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