hatching

[US]/ˈhætʃiŋ/
[UK]/'hætʃɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the process of incubating eggs, as by a bird or reptile, until they hatch
v. the act of incubating eggs; adding shading or lines to a drawing; plotting or planning
adj. related to the process of incubating eggs

Phrases & Collocations

egg hatching

chicken hatching

hatch out

hatch cover

escape hatch

cross hatch

Example Sentences

she's hatching more little plots, I'll be bound!.

Objective To study the hatching process of the reared population of Lucilia sericata.

The government are hatching out a new plan to deal with rising prices.

5 to 7 days' larve after hatching larvae mostly lived on copepod nauplii, copepodites and trochophore of Polychaeta in water of the earthen ponds, apart from feeding on particulate organic detritus.

The eggs are hatching in the nest.

The chicks are hatching from their eggs.

The idea is still hatching in my mind.

The plan is hatching for our next project.

The conspiracy is hatching behind the scenes.

The plot is hatching to overthrow the government.

The secret plan is hatching to surprise everyone.

The idea is hatching to start a new business.

The solution is hatching to solve the problem.

The plot is hatching to take over the company.

Real-world Examples

You were speaking earlier of characteristic left handed hatching.

Source: Oxford University's "The Beautiful Princess"

It thinned eggshells and prevented pelicans from hatching.

Source: VOA Special August 2022 Collection

She was on a train, hatching a plan.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

Oh, look. The eggs are hatching.

Source: Wow English

I have seen them exchanging looks in their carriage and know that they are hatching some new plan.

Source: Beethoven lives upstairs from me.

Oh look. The eggs are hatching. Wow! Oh, great.

Source: Uncle teaches you to learn basic English.

Very close parallel hatching done left handed.

Source: Oxford University's "The Beautiful Princess"

Moths are hatching. They're the last of the summer.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

Harrys heart sank at the sight of the crates-surely not another skrewt hatching?

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

At the goose colony, it's high summer and eggs are hatching.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

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