I have an itch to see a movie tonight.
•Tom has an itch to go swimming.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
itch — itch1 [ ıtʃ ] verb intransitive if your skin itches, you have an unpleasant feeling that makes you want to SCRATCH it (=rub your skin with your nails) a. if a piece of clothing itches, it gives you an unpleasant feeling that makes you want to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
itch — I UK [ɪtʃ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms itch : present tense I/you/we/they itch he/she/it itches present participle itching past tense itched past participle itched a) if your skin itches, you have an unpleasant feeling that makes you want … English dictionary
itch — ► NOUN 1) an uncomfortable sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin. 2) informal an impatient desire. ► VERB 1) be the site of or experience an itch. 2) informal feel an impatient desire to do something. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
itch to — If you are itching to do something, you are very eager to do it … The small dictionary of idiomes
itch — itch1 [ıtʃ] v [: Old English; Origin: giccan] 1.) [I and T] 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. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
itch — 1 verb 1 (I, T) 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: My feet were itching terribly. | itch sb AmE: The label on this shirt itches me. 2 be itching to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
itch — /ɪtʃ / (say ich) verb (i) 1. to have or feel a peculiar irritation of the skin which causes a desire to scratch the part affected. 2. to have a desire to do or to get something: itch after fame. –noun 3. the sensation of itching. 4. an uneasy or… …
itch — /ich/, v.i. 1. to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches. 2. to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches. 3. Informal. to scratch a part that itches. 4.… … Universalium
itch — [[t]ɪ̱tʃ[/t]] itches, itching, itched 1) VERB When a part of your body itches, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch. When someone has hayfever, the eyes and nose will stream and itch... My skin was hard and… … English dictionary
itch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English icchen, from Old English giccan; akin to Old High German jucchen to itch Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to have an itch < her arm itched > b. to produce an itchy sensation … New Collegiate Dictionary
itch — [[t]ɪtʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) phl to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected 2) to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches[/ex] 3) Informal. to scratch a part that itches 4) to… … From formal English to slang
