hatch hatch /ˈhætʃ/

noun

1. A movable barrier covering a hatchway  ( hatch )
   a movable barrier covering a hatchway
    Be careful when walking near the ship's deck, there's an open hatch.
   Be careful when walking near the ship's deck, there's an open hatch.
   
   
2. A sloping rear car door that is lifted to open  ( hatch , hatchback , hatchback door , liftgate [American] )
   a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
   
   
3. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines  ( crosshatch , hachure , hatch , hatching )
   shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
   
   
4. The production of young from an egg  ( hatch , hatching )
   the production of young from an egg
     The hatching of the eggs marked the beginning of new life.
   The hatching of the eggs marked the beginning of new life.
   

verb

1. () Emerge from the eggs  ( hatch )
   emerge from the eggs
    Young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch
   young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch
   
2. () Devise or invent  ( concoct , hatch , think up , dream up , think of )
   devise or invent
    He thought up a plan to get rich quickly
   He thought up a plan to get rich quickly
    No-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
   no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
   
3. Sit on (eggs)  ( brood , cover , hatch , incubate )
   sit on (eggs)
    Birds brood
   Birds brood
    The female covers the eggs
   The female covers the eggs
   
4. Draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper  ( hatch )
   draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
    Hatch the sheet
   hatch the sheet
   
5. (handicraft) inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating  ( hatch )
   (handicraft) inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating