Synonyms for

Hatch

Verb / hætʃ / Another word for hatch — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To emerge or cause something to emerge from an egg by breaking through the shell

Synonyms & similar words

hachure thinkof concoct hatching dreamup incubate cover brood thinkup crosshatch incubate develop produce spawn generate originate procreate reproduce breed lay beget bear create yield crack

Synonyms by register

Formal

conspire devise plot scheme

Informal

cook up dream up figure out plan

Literary

forge engineer contrive

Antonyms

conceal suppress stifle quash smother block prevent

Common collocations

  • hatch a plan
  • hatch an idea
  • hatch a plot
  • hatch an egg
  • hatch out
  • hatch a scheme
  • hatch a conspiracy

Word family

noun hatch
verb hatch

Usage note

Primarily used for developing a secret plan or plot. Can also refer to the emergence of young from an egg. The noun form refers to a trapdoor.

Example sentences

  1. The eggs will hatch in a few weeks.
  2. The bird sat on her eggs, waiting for them to hatch.
  3. We need to hatch a plan to catch the thief.
  4. The turtle hatched from its shell and made its way to the ocean.
  5. The chicken hatched its chicks in the barn.

Quotes

  • Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
  • The egg always hatches in the end.
  • The idea began to hatch in my mind.

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