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to itch
01
to scratch or rub the skin in response to an itching sensation
Transitive: to itch a body part or rash
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
itch
3rd person singular
itches
Present participle
itching
Past simple
itched
Past participle
itched
Examples
He couldn’t stop itching his arm after the mosquito bite.
02
to feel a sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch
Intransitive
Examples
After being bitten by mosquitoes, her legs began to itch uncontrollably.
Informal
Examples
The children were itching to open their presents on Christmas morning.
04
to make someone or something feel the sensation of itching
Transitive: to itch a person or body part
Examples
The wool sweater itched his skin and caused a rash.
Itch
01
an irritating feeling on the skin that would be eased by scratching that area
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
itches
Examples
The mosquito bite caused a persistent itch on my arm.
02
a strong, restless urge or desire to do something
Examples
After years away from the stage, she felt an itch to perform again.
03
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
Lexical Tree
itching
itch
