English vocabulary · B2
Hatch
/hætʃ/ · v., n.
It means to secretly make a plan, or for a baby animal to come out of an egg. Both ideas start hidden, then suddenly appear.
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Example sentences
- The two friends hatched a plan to surprise their teacher.
- A small chick hatched from the egg at dawn.
Word origin and roots
from Old English
- hæccan — produce young (from Old English)
Synonyms and nuances
- PLOT — make a secret plan (Dark & Deliberate)
- SCHEME — plan for personal gain (Self-Serving & Cunning)
- DEVISE — carefully create a plan (Careful & Thoughtful)
Similar words
- plot
- scheme
- devise
Lesson notes
Hatch. It means to secretly make a plan, or for a baby animal to come out of an egg. Both ideas start hidden, then suddenly appear.
Similar words are plot, scheme, and devise. Use hatch when a plan is made in secret and then comes out all at once.
The two friends hatched a plan to surprise their teacher. A small chick hatched from the egg at dawn.
From Old English. hæccan- means produce young. Something hidden inside that suddenly breaks out and appears — that is to hatch.