n.
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English hacchen; akin to Middle High German hecken to mate
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1 : to produce young by incubation
2 a : to emerge from an egg, chrysalis, or pupa b : to give forth young or imagoes
3 : to incubate eggs : BROOD
transitive verb
1 a : to produce (young) from an egg by applying natural or artificial heat b : INCUBATE 1A
2 : to bring into being : ORIGINATE especially : to concoct in secret < hatch a plot>
– hatch · abil · i · ty \ ˌ ha-ch ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– hatch · able \ ' ha-ch ə -b ə l \ adjective
– hatch · er noun