1. hatch - noun
· the production of young from an egg
Synonym(s): hatching
Hypernym(s): parturition, birth, giving_birth, birthing
2. hatch - noun
· shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
Synonym(s): hatching, crosshatch, hachure
Hypernym(s): shading
3. hatch - noun
· a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
Synonym(s): hatchback, hatchback_door, liftgate
Hypernym(s): car_door
4. hatch - noun
· a movable barrier covering a hatchway
Hypernym(s): movable_barrier
5. hatch - verb
· emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"
Hypernym(s): be_born
6. hatch - verb
· devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"
Synonym(s): think_up, think_of, dream_up, concoct
Hypernym(s): create_by_mental_act, create_mentally
7. hatch - verb
· inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
Hypernym(s): inlay
8. hatch - verb
· draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"
Hypernym(s): line
9. hatch - verb
· sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
Synonym(s): brood, cover, incubate
Hypernym(s): reproduce, procreate, multiply
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