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Definition hatch in British English

hatch verb

verb
/hætʃ/
1

if a baby bird, fish, insect etc hatches or is hatched, it comes out of its egg and is born

Example

Mosquito larvae are hatching in the pond.

Example

Eleven chicks have been hatched since July.

Synonyms and related words
alight beat be on the wing alight beat be on the wing
1.1

if an egg hatches or is hatched, it breaks open so that the baby bird, fish, insect etc inside can come out

Example

Eagle eggs usually hatch between late May and early June.

Synonyms and related words
albumen calve foal
2

if you hatch something such as a plan, you plan it, especially in secret

Example

He hatched a plan with Matt to sell things on the Internet.

Synonyms and related words
conspire scheme connive
Definition hatch in British English