Synonyms for

Hatching

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

Definition

Hatching means the process of a baby bird or animal coming out of its egg by breaking the shell.

Synonyms & similar words

crosshatch thinkof hatch concoct dreamup incubate brood cover hachure thinkup emerging hatchling hatchery incubation birth delivery spawn breed procreate produce generate bear beget originate create develop evolve form

Example sentences

  1. The little bird is hatching from its egg.
  2. We watched the baby turtle hatching on the beach.
  3. The farmer has a hatchery where he raises chickens.
  4. The snake's eggs are hatching in the warm sand.
  5. The ducks are hatching their eggs in the pond.

Quotes

  • And the eggs hatched, and there was a flutter of wings, and the grasses and bushes shook, and there was a great beating of wings. - T.H. White
  • Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. - Aesop
  • The shell must break before the bird can fly. - Alfred Tennyson

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