Definition of Hatch
Hatch
hatch


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a small door or opening that allows for a passage;

e.g. There is a hatch underneath the rug that leads to the wine cellar.

(noun)
an opening in the deck of a ship that leads to a different area in the ship such as a cabin;

e.g. The ship has a hatch which leads to a safety cabin.

(verb)
to emerge out of an egg;

e.g. You could see in the incubator, that the eggs were beginning to hatch.

(verb)
to develop a plan, usually in secret;

e.g. I am going to hatch a plan to get the keys to the safe.



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