hatched

[hætʃt]

hatched Definition

  • 1emerge from an egg, especially through an incubation process
  • 2devise or invent a plan, idea, or strategy

Using hatched: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hatched" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The eggs hatched after 21 days of incubation.

  • Example

    The plot to overthrow the government was hatched by a group of rebels.

  • Example

    The idea for the new product was hatched during a brainstorming session.

hatched Synonyms and Antonyms

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Phrases with hatched

  • to devise a secret plan or scheme

    Example

    The villains hatched a plot to steal the crown jewels.

  • to emerge from an egg

    Example

    The chicks will hatch out in about three weeks.

  • hatch up

    to repair or fix something quickly and temporarily

    Example

    We managed to hatch up the broken fence with some wire and planks of wood.

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Summary: hatched in Brief

The verb 'hatched' [hætʃt] has two main meanings. The first refers to the process of emerging from an egg, as in 'The eggs hatched after 21 days of incubation.' The second meaning is to devise or invent a plan, idea, or strategy, as in 'The plot to overthrow the government was hatched by a group of rebels.' 'Hatched' can also be used in phrases like 'hatch a plot,' meaning to devise a secret plan, and 'hatch up,' meaning to quickly repair something temporarily.

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