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/
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
Baby chick hatching from egg
The sea turtles hatched and rushed toward the ocean. (🥚 Egg + 🐣 Break Out → Hatch)
After the chicks hatched, the children played a match to catch the fastest one.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'hacchen', originally meaning 'to fasten or secure with a latch'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include 'to emerge from an egg', likely through metaphorical extension from the opening or breaking of a fastened door to the breaking open of an eggshell.
Breakdown
The root 'hacchen' (to fasten with a latch) forms the base, with the semantic shift to 'emerge from an egg' representing a later analogical extension rather than a morphological breakdown of distinct affixes.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“My pet turtle's eggs will hatch next month, and I'm more excited than a kid on Christmas morning!”
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