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hatched Synonyms & Antonyms

What Is Another Word for Hatched?

Instead of hatched you can say brooded, incubated or sat depending on the context.

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Hatched as a Verb

1

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop

the mallards and geese have begun hatching in their nests down by the pond

Synonyms & similar words

Hatched in a Sentence

hatch a plot

a silver handle hatched with gold

the mallards and geese have begun hatching in their nests down by the pond

Word Forms & Grammar

hatched

hatch·ing

hatch·es

hatch·abil·i·ty noun

hatch·able adjective

hatch·er noun

hatch

hatchabilities

hatchability

hatchable

hatcher

hatchers

hatches

hatching

Words That Rhyme With Hatched

Origin of Hatched

Origin 1: Middle English hacchen; akin to Middle High German hecken to mate

Origin 2: Middle French hacher to chop, slice up, incise with fine lines, from Old French hachier hash

First Known Use

13th centuryi

15th century

Hatched in Brief

Part of speechverb
Meaningto cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop
Synonymsbrooded, incubated and sat

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