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Definitions for Hatch

[1] to bring forth (young) from the egg.
[2] to cause young to emerge from (the egg) as by brooding or incubating.
[3] to bring forth or produce; devise; create; contrive; concoct: to hatch a scheme.
[4] to be hatched.
[5] to brood.
[6] the act of hatching.
[7] something that is hatched, as a brood.
[8] Nautical . Also called hatchway. an opening, usually rectangular, in the deck through which passengers can pass, cargo can be loaded or unloaded, etc. the cover over such an opening.
[9] an opening that serves as a doorway or window in the floor or roof of a building.
[10] the cover over such an opening.
[11] Slang . the throat as used for drinking: His usual toast was a muttered “Down the hatch!”
[12] Aeronautics . an opening or door in an aircraft.
[13] the lower half of a divided door, both parts of which can be opened separately.
[14] a small door, grated opening, or serving counter in or attached to the wall of a building, room, etc., as for a merchant's stall.
[15] a bin or compartment built into a confined space, especially a deep storage bin.
[16] Automotive . the cargo area in a hatchback. Also called liftgate. the hinged lid of a hatchback that swings upward to provide access to the cargo area.
[17] anything resembling a hatch.
[18] to mark with lines, especially closely set parallel lines, as for shading in drawing or engraving.
[19] hachure(def 3) .
[20] a shading line in drawing or engraving.
[21] to cause (the young of various animals, esp birds) to emerge from the egg or (of young birds, etc) to emerge from the egg
[22] to cause (eggs) to break and release the fully developed young or (of eggs) to break and release the young animal within
[23] (tr) to contrive or devise (a scheme, plot, etc)
[24] the act or process of hatching
[25] a group of newly hatched animals
[26] a covering for a hatchway
[27] short for hatchway a door in an aircraft or spacecraft
[28] Also called: serving hatch an opening in a wall between a kitchen and a dining area
[29] the lower half of a divided door
[30] a sluice or sliding gate in a dam, dyke, or weir
[31] down the hatch slang (used as a toast) drink up!
[32] under hatches below decks out of sight brought low; dead
[33] art to mark (a figure, shade, etc) with fine parallel or crossed lines to indicate shading Compare hachure
[34] informal short for hatchback

Words related to Hatch

spawn, originate, concoct, formulate, devise, conceive, breed, invent, incubate, set, sire, contrive, procreate, design, provoke, plot, brood, engender, prepare, make

Words nearby Hatch

hat-trick, hatable, hatasu, hatband, hatbox, hatch, hatch act, hatch boat, hatchback, hatcheck, hatchel

Origin of Hatch

31470–80; earlier hache < Middle French hacher to cut up, derivative of hache ax. See hatchet

Other words from Hatch

hatch·a·ble , adjective
hatch·a·bil·i·ty , noun
hatch·er , noun
un·hatch·a·bil·i·ty , noun
un·hatch·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Hatch

C15: from Old French hacher to chop, from hache hatchet

Synonyms for Hatch

breed, come up with, conceive, concoct, devise, dream up, formulate, incubate, invent, originate, spawn, bear, brainstorm, brood, cause, contrive, design, engender, generate, induce, make, occasion, parent, plot, prepare, procreate, produce, project, provoke, scheme, set, sire, spitball, bring forth, cook up, get up, give birth, lay eggs, make up, think up, throw together, trump up, whip up, work up