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hatches Definition and Meaning in English (hatches definition)

verb
Synonyms:emergesdevelops
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Hatches definition: When a bird, insect, or reptile hatches, or when its eggs hatch, the young creature emerges from the egg.

Definitions of Hatches

  1. 1verb

    When a bird, insect, or reptile hatches, or when its eggs hatch, the young creature emerges from the egg.

  2. 2verb

    To devise a plan or scheme, often secretly or with malicious intent.

  3. 3noun

    An opening in a wall, floor, or roof, or the cover for such an opening, especially on a ship.

Example Sentences

general

“The baby bird hatches from its egg in spring.”

maritime

“The ship's hatches were sealed before the storm.”

informal

“He often hatches clever schemes to avoid work.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivehatch
past tensehatched
present participlehatching
agent nounhatcher

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Hatches definition: When a bird, insect, or reptile hatches, or when its eggs hatch, the young creature emerges from the egg.
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'Hatches' translates to 'hatches' in English. Hatches definition: When a bird, insect, or reptile hatches, or when its eggs hatch, the young creature emerges from the egg.
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