How Do You Spell HATCH?

Pronunciation: [hˈat͡ʃ] (IPA)

The word "hatch" is spelled with the letters H-A-T-C-H in English. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /hætʃ/. The letter "H" represents the voiceless glottal fricative /h/, the letter "A" represents the short vowel /æ/, the letters "T" and "C" represent the voiceless alveolar stop /t/ and voiceless palatal affricate /tʃ/, respectively, and finally, the letter "H" represents the voiceless glottal fricative /h/ again. Together, these sounds make up the word "hatch".

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Common Misspellings
Etymology
Idioms
Similar spelling words
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HATCH Meaning and Definition

  1. Hatch can refer to a noun or a verb, depending on the context. As a noun, a hatch typically refers to an opening or a small door on a surface, often on a vehicle or a structure, that allows for access, ventilation, or passage. It is usually small and can be easily opened or closed. For example, on a ship, a hatch is a movable cover over an opening in the deck used for loading, unloading, or accessing various compartments within the vessel. Similarly, on an aircraft, a hatch is a door-like opening typically used for entering or exiting the plane or accessing certain components.

    As a verb, hatch can mean the act of emerging or breaking open from an egg or a seed, mainly in the case of birds, reptiles, or insects. It is the process of being born or developing from an egg or seed through the breaking of its shell or outer covering. Additionally, hatch can also refer to the act of devising or planning something, often in secret or in a covert manner. It can indicate the generation or creation of an idea, plot, or scheme.

    Overall, depending on its usage, hatch can refer to a small door or opening, emerge from an egg or seed, or indicate the act of devising or planning something.

  2. • To produce young from eggs, as by a hen or by artificial heat; to contrive or plot.
    • A brood.
    • The frame laid over the opening in a ship's deck; the opening itself.
    • To shade or delineate by lines in drawing and engraving.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for HATCH

Etymology of HATCH

The word "hatch" has a few different etymological origins depending on its specific meaning.

1. As a noun meaning an opening or door:

- From Old English "hæc" or "hæcc", which means "door, gate, or entrance".

- Derived from Proto-Germanic "hakja", meaning "hook".

2. As a verb meaning to emerge or come out of an egg:

- Derived from Middle English "hacchen" or "hatchen".

- Originated from Old English "hæccan", meaning "to bring forth from an egg" or "to create, contrive".

3. As a verb meaning to plan, plot, or scheme:

- Derived from the noun "hatch" meaning "a small door or opening".

- Used metaphorically to describe secretive, concealed activities hatched behind closed doors.

Idioms with the word HATCH

  • down the hatch! The idiom "down the hatch!" is an exclamation used when someone is about to consume a drink. It can be seen as a celebratory or encouraging expression, usually used to cheer someone on before they take a gulp of a beverage.
  • count chickens before they hatch The idiom "count chickens before they hatch" means to rely on or expect a particular outcome prematurely, before it is certain or guaranteed. It warns against being overly optimistic or making plans based on predictions or assumptions that may not come to fruition. It highlights the importance of being cautious and patient, and not celebrating or assuming success until it is actually realized.
  • count your chickens before they hatch The idiom "count your chickens before they hatch" means to make assumptions or plans based on events or outcomes that have not yet occurred and may not come to fruition. It warns against premature celebration or expectation of positive results before they are certain.
  • count one's chickens before they hatch The idiom "count one's chickens before they hatch" means to make plans or assume a favorable outcome or success before it actually happens. It warns against being overconfident or making premature assumptions about future events.
  • booby hatch The idiom "booby hatch" is a somewhat outdated slang term that refers to a mental institution or a psychiatric hospital. It is often used informally and sometimes derogatorily to describe a place where people with mental disorders or conditions are institutionalized.
  • don’t count your chickens before they hatch The idiom "don't count your chickens before they hatch" means that one should not make assumptions or be overly confident about the positive outcome of something that has not yet happened. It advises against anticipating success or counting on something before it is certain or guaranteed.
  • hatch an animal out

Similar spelling words for HATCH

Plural form of HATCH is HATCHES

Conjugate verb Hatch

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have hatched
you would have hatched
he/she/it would have hatched
we would have hatched
they would have hatched
I would have hatch
you would have hatch
he/she/it would have hatch
we would have hatch
they would have hatch

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been hatching
you would have been hatching
he/she/it would have been hatching
we would have been hatching
they would have been hatching

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would hatch
you would hatch
he/she/it would hatch
we would hatch
they would hatch

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be hatching
you would be hatching
he/she/it would be hatching
we would be hatching
they would be hatching

FUTURE

I will hatch
you will hatch
he/she/it will hatch
we will hatch
they will hatch

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be hatching
you will be hatching
he/she/it will be hatching
we will be hatching
they will be hatching

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have hatched
you will have hatched
he/she/it will have hatched
we will have hatched
they will have hatched

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been hatching
you will have been hatching
he/she/it will have been hatching
we will have been hatching
they will have been hatching

IMPERATIVE

you hatch
we let´s hatch

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to hatch

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was hatching
you were hatching
he/she/it was hatching
we were hatching
they were hatching

PAST PARTICIPLE

hatched

PAST PERFECT

I had hatched
you had hatched
he/she/it had hatched
we had hatched
they had hatched

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been hatching
you had been hatching
he/she/it had been hatching
we had been hatching
they had been hatching

PRESENT

I hatch
you hatch
he/she/it hatches
we hatch
they hatch

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am hatching
you are hatching
he/she/it is hatching
we are hatching
they are hatching

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

hatching

PRESENT PERFECT

I have hatched
you have hatched
he/she/it has hatched
we have hatched
they have hatched

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been hatching
you have been hatching
he/she/it has been hatching
we have been hatching
they have been hatching

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it hatch

SIMPLE PAST

I hatched
you hatched
he/she/it hatched
we hatched
they hatched

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