itch
🇺🇸
/ɪtʃ/
🇬🇧
/ɪtʃ/
intransitive verb
R
to feel a need to scratch your skin
My mosquito bite itches a lot.
R
to really want to do something
He itches to start his new job.
noun
R
a feeling that makes you want to scratch
The itch from the poison ivy was unbearable.
R
a strong wish to do something
She has an itch to learn how to play the guitar.
translation
to feel a need to scratch your skin; to really want to do something
a feeling that makes you want to scratch; a strong wish to do something
Word Forms
3rd Present
itches
Progressive
itching
Past
itched
Plural
itches
Perfect
itched