hatch
Third Person
hatches
Present Participle
hatching
Past Tense
hatched
Past Participle
hatched
1
(of birds, fish, etc.) to come out of an egg
- The baby chicks hatched from their eggs after three weeks of incubation.
- The biologist carefully observed as the baby alligators began to hatch in the nest.
- In the classroom, students watched in excitement as the ducklings hatched from their eggs.
- The ornithologist documented the rare event of the eagle chicks hatching in the nest high up in the tree.
2
to sit on eggs until they break open and the young emerge
transitive
- The mother bird patiently hatched her eggs in the safety of the nest.
- The hen hatched three eggs successfully before the storm arrived.
- Penguins take turns hatching their eggs to ensure they stay warm.
- She carefully hatched the eggs in a controlled environment at the sanctuary.
- Many birds return to their nests each spring to hatch their new brood.
3
to secretly create or plan something
transitive
- The rebels gathered in secret to hatch a plan to overthrow the government.
- They hatched a scheme to surprise their friend on her birthday.
- The criminals spent weeks hatching their elaborate robbery plan.
- The conspirators hatched their plot under the cover of darkness.
- The team hatched a plan to turn the struggling company around.
4
to create shading or texture in an area by drawing closely spaced parallel lines
transitive
- The artist carefully hatched the shadowed areas to add depth to the drawing.
- To create the illusion of texture, she hatched the background with precise strokes.
- Shading the sphere involved hatching the darker side with increasing density.
- She lightly hatched the edges of the portrait to give it a three-dimensional appearance.
- The diagram was hatched to show different layers of the geological structure.
5
to decorate a surface by embedding thin strips of contrasting material into it
transitive
- The artisan skillfully hatched the wooden box with strips of brass for added elegance.
- The jewelry box was beautifully hatched with gold filigree along its edges.
- The cabinetmaker hatched the furniture with ebony strips to create a checkerboard pattern.
- The ornate mirror frame was hatched with inlaid ivory and rosewood.
- The artist hatched the sculpture's base with bronze to highlight its intricate details.