Itch

Quick meaning: Itch is a noun meaning A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

Meaning

A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

More Meanings

1. A constant teasing desire or want.
2. (intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
3. (intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.
4. (transitive) To cause to feel an itch.
5. (transitive, colloquial) To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch.

Example Sentences

My head is suddenly itching me like mad.

"What makes you suspect him?" Max asked as he itched his neck.

Ulysses thumped his side and itched his back side, then slipped into his car.

He started learning to drive and he has been itching for opportunities to practice ever since.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for itch

Depending on context, synonyms include yuck, yeuk, urge, scratch, rub, itching.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scratch, rub, urge, scabies, scrape, swab.

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