Definitions

hatching

[hach-ing] / ˈhætʃ ɪŋ /

VERB

create, plan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breed come up with conceive concoct devise dream up formulate incubate invent originate spawn

STRONG

bear brainstorm brood cause contrive design engender generate induce make occasion parent plot prepare procreate produce project provoke scheme set sire spitball

WEAK

bring forth cook up get up give birth lay eggs make up think up throw together trump up whip up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy

STRONG

discourage disorganize dissuade end finish halt hinder kill neglect prevent refuse ruin stop

Example Sentences

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Hatching typically takes 24 to 48 hours after the first pip, the nonprofit said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Hatching is underway, and it can take 24 to 48 hours to complete after the first pip, the nonprofit said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Image: IFC Midnight Hatching Director: Hanna Bergholm; Screenwriter: Ilja Rautsi Hatching starts out as a story about a picture-perfect family of Finnish vloggers, but it doesn’t take long before things get dark — and grotesque.

From The Verge • Jan. 27, 2022

"If you actually want to create global pandemics, then build factory farms," says Dr. Michael Greger, in his book "Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching."

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2021

Hatching from their black eggs, they detected the dry, indoor air and the false sun of the lightbulbs, and began to shrivel up.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides