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noun. Nautical. Also called hatchway. an opening, usually rectangular, in the deck through which passengers can pass, cargo can be loaded or unloaded, etc. the cover over such an opening. an opening that serves as a doorway or window in the floor or roof of a building. the cover over such an opening. Slang. the throat as used for drinking:
Check pronunciation: hatch. Definition of hatch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the adjective hatched mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective hatched . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
n. Developmental Biologythe act of hatching. something that is hatched, as a brood. 1200–50; Middle English hacchen; akin to German hecken to hatch. hatch′a•ble, adj.hatch′a•bil′i•ty, n.hatch′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged incubate, brood. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged plan, plot. hatch2 (hach), n. Nautical, Naval Terms.
Related topics: Water, House, Buildings hatch2 noun [ countable] 1 a hole in a ship or aircraft, usually used for loading goods, or the door that covers it escape hatch (=a hole in an aircraft etc through which you can escape) 2 (also hatchway) a small hole in the wall, floor, or ceiling of a room, or the door that covers it 3 → down the hatch E...
As a noun, a hatch is a trapdoor or other opening in the floor, ceiling, or wall that allows access. Definitions of hatch. noun. a movable barrier covering a hatchway. see more. verb. emerge from the eggs. “young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch ” synonyms: brood, cover, incubate. sit on (eggs) see more. verb. sit on (eggs)
1 day ago · 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. When a baby bird, insect, or other animal hatches, or when it is hatched, it comes out of its egg by breaking the shell. The young disappeared soon after they were hatched. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb.
