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- Dictionaryitch/iCH/
noun
- 1. an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch. Similar
verb
- 1. be the site of or cause an itch: "the bite itched like crazy" Similar
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1. a. : an uneasy irritating sensation in the upper surface of the skin usually held to result from mild stimulation of pain receptors. b. : a skin disorder accompanied by such a sensation.
to have or cause an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails: I can't wear wool - it makes me itch. Fewer examples. What's that big red lump on your arm? Does it itch? Try not to scratch those spots, no matter how much they itch, or you'll make them bleed.
An itch is an unpleasant tingly sensation that makes you want to scratch. If you're allergic to poison ivy and you go hiking through a field of it, you'll have a terrible itch all over your legs.
noun [ C usually sing ] us / ɪtʃ /. an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with something hard: I have an itch on the back of my neck. [ + to infinitive ] He has an itch (= desire) to travel.
If you are itching to do something, you are very eager or impatient to do it. [ informal ] I was itching to get involved and to bring my own theories into practice.
1. an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch. 2. a restless desire. 3. (Pathology) any skin disorder, such as scabies, characterized by intense itching. vb.
itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this: I itch all over. Does the rash itch? throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats: His head throbbed painfully. Patterns. your eyes hurt/ ache/ burn/ sting/ itch
Definition of itch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · itch (third-person singular simple present itches, present participle itching, simple past and past participle itched) ( intransitive , stative ) To feel itchy ; to feel a need to be scratched . ( intransitive ) To have a constant, teasing urge ; to feel strongly motivated ; to want or desire something.
itch. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English itch1 /ɪtʃ/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] if part of your body or your clothes itch, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails → scratch My feet were itching terribly.
