Itch has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
"he has a bad case of the itch"
2
a strong restless desire
"why this urge to travel?"
3
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
"The mosquito bite on my ankle made me itch uncontrollably until I finally scratched it raw."
4
A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch.
"The mosquito bite left my arm itching so badly that I couldn't stop scratching it."
Verb
1
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
"Don't scratch your insect bites!"
2
have or perceive an itch
"I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
3
cause to perceive an itch
"his skin itched"
4
have a strong desire or urge to do something
"She is itching to start the project"
"He is spoiling for a fight"
5
To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
"The mosquito bite on my arm started to itch so badly that I couldn't stop scratching it."
Example Sentences
"he has a bad case of the itch"
noun
"why this urge to travel?"
noun
"Don't scratch your insect bites!"
verb
"I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
verb
"his skin itched"
verb
"She is itching to start the project"
verb
"He is spoiling for a fight"
verb
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