itch
word
/ˈɪtʃ/
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/ˈɪtʃ/
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Definition
An itch is an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch it. As a verb, 'to itch' means to feel this sensation.
Usage & Nuances
'Itch' is usually used about skin, but can be used metaphorically ('itch to do something' = eager to do it). As a noun, it needs an article, like 'an itch'. Common collocations: 'itchy skin', 'scratch an itch', 'something itches'. 'Itch' is informal or neutral.
Spanish: picor - comezónPortuguese (BR): coceiraPortuguese (PT): comichãoChinese (Simplified): 痒 - 发痒Chinese (Traditional): 癢 - 發癢Hindi: खुजलीArabic: حكةBengali: চুলকানি - চুলকানোRussian: зуд - чесатьсяJapanese: かゆみ - かゆい（感覚）Vietnamese: ngứaKorean: 가려움 - 가렵다Turkish: kaşıntı - kaşınmakUrdu: خارشIndonesian: gatal - merasa gatal
Example Sentences
My arm itches after the mosquito bite.
basic
Don't scratch your itch too hard.
basic
The wool sweater makes my neck itch.
basic
I've had this weird itch on my back all day.
natural
If something itches, try not to scratch it.
natural
I'm really itching to travel somewhere new.
natural