itch

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 [V] 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? * This sweater really itches. 2 ~ for sth / to do sth (informal) (often used in the progressive tenses) to want to do sth very much: [V] The crowd was itching for a fight. * [Vtoinf] He's itching to get back to work. noun 1 [C,usually sing.] an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch yourself: to get / have an itch 2 [sing.] ~ (to do sth) (informal) a strong desire to do sth: She has an itch to travel. * the creative itch IDIOMS see SEVEN