nounπShareA horizontal door in a floor or ceiling."The maintenance crew had to open the hatch in the ceiling to access the leaky pipe. "architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA trapdoor."The pirate hid the treasure chest beneath the hatch in the floor of the old ship. "architecturenauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through."The cook passed the dishes through the serving hatch."architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small door in large mechanical structures and vehicles such as aircraft and spacecraft often provided for access for maintenance."The mechanic opened the small hatch on the side of the airplane to check the engine's oil level. "vehiclepartmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opening through the deck of a ship or submarine"The submarine's hatch was closed tightly to keep out the water. "nauticalsailingvehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gullet."The chicken pecked at the food, its hatch clearly visible beneath its neck. "anatomyorganbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA frame or weir in a river, for catching fish."The fishermen used the sturdy river hatch to trap salmon. "fishagriculturenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA floodgate; a sluice gate."The farmer opened the hatch to release the water from the irrigation canal. "nauticalarchitectureutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bedstead."In the old cabin, the only furniture was a rough hatch nailed to the wall, serving as a bed for weary travelers. "propertyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opening into, or in search of, a mine."The miners used the new hatch to enter the mine shaft. "geologystructurearchitecturetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close with a hatch or hatches."The crew hatched the cargo hold doors to allow the delivery of supplies. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of hatching."The students watched the hatch with excitement, waiting for the baby chicks to emerge. "animalbiologybirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDevelopment; disclosure; discovery."The hatch of new evidence finally revealed the truth about what happened. "outcomeeventactionplanprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(poultry) A group of birds that emerged from eggs at a specified time."These pullets are from an April hatch."animalbirdgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often as mayfly hatch) The phenomenon, lasting 1β2 days, of large clouds of mayflies appearing in one location to mate, having reached maturity."The mayfly hatch was spectacular; thousands of them filled the air over the river. "natureanimalinsectbiologyphenomenaenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA birth, the birth records (in the newspaper) β compare the phrase "hatched, matched, and dispatched.""I always check the newspaper's hatch section to see if any of my friends have had babies. "familyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of young animals) To emerge from an egg."The baby chick hatched from its egg this morning. "animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of eggs) To break open when a young animal emerges from it."The baby birds will hatch from their eggs in about two weeks. "animalbiologybirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo incubate eggs; to cause to hatch."The farmer uses a special lamp to hatch the chicken eggs in early spring. "animalbiologybirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo devise."The students met after class to hatch a plan to raise money for their trip. "planactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shade an area of (a drawing, diagram, etc.) with fine parallel lines, or with lines which cross each other (cross-hatch)."The art student needed to hatch the dark areas of the portrait to create a sense of depth. "artwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cross; to spot; to stain; to steep."The fabric had a slight brown stain; it had hatched some dirt from the nearby flower bed. "markappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading