hatch — to emerge from an egg by breaking the shell
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to emerge from an egg by breaking the shell
Pronunciation (IPA): /hætʃ/
Korean meaning: (알에서) 부화하다, 깨어 나오다
Korean pronunciation: 해치 (강세: 해치)
Example Sentences
- The evil villain hatched a plan to steal all the pizza in town.
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
- The astronaut closed the hatch and prepared for takeoff.
hatch
VERB//hætʃ//
to emerge from an egg by breaking the shell

💡 Concept
Baby chick hatching from egg

🎵 Rhyme
When chicks hatch, mother's catch must match!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hætʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/hætʃ/
🌳Etymology
Roothatch
Origin
중세 영어 'hacchen'에서 유래되어 '문을 걸어잠그다'는 의미였다가, 나중에 '알에서 깨어 나오다'는 의미가 추가되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
catchmatchpatchbatch
catch
match
patch
batch
🔗Collocations
hatch a plan
hatch an egg
escape hatch
cargo hatch
hatch a plot
batten down the hatches
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The evil villain hatched a plan to steal all the pizza in town.”
“Don't count your chickens before they hatch.”
“The astronaut closed the hatch and prepared for takeoff.”
😄 Fun example
“My pet turtle's eggs will hatch next month, and I'm more excited than a kid on Christmas morning!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
emergedeviseconcoctbreedincubate
Antonyms
destroyabandon
Related
eggplandooropeningscheme
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