- scratch the/an itch
- scratch the/an itchchiefly US informal : to satisfy a desire or need for something
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• • •Main Entry: ↑itch
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
scratch the/an itch
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itch — [ich] vi. [ME yicchen, icchen < OE giccan, akin to Ger jucken] 1. to feel or cause an irritating sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch the affected part 2. to have a restless desire or hankering vt. 1. to make itch 2. to… … English World dictionary
Itch — ([i^]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Itched} ([i^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Itching}.] [OE. icchen, [yogh]icchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.] [1913 Webster] 1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — For other uses, see Itch (disambiguation). Pruritus Classification and external resources A man trying to reach for an itch ICD 10 L … Wikipedia
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
scratch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English scracchen, probably blend of scratten to scratch and cracchen to scratch Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to scrape or dig with the claws or nails 2. to rub and tear or mark the surface of with something… … 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
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… …
scratch — scratch1 [skrætʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(rub your skin)¦ 2¦(cut somebody s skin)¦ 3¦(make a mark)¦ 4¦(animals)¦ 5¦(remove something)¦ 6¦(remove writing)¦ 7¦(make a noise)¦ 8 scratch the surface 9 scratch your head 10¦(stop something happening)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
scratch — scratch1 [ skrætʃ ] verb * ▸ 1 rub with your nails ▸ 2 damage surface ▸ 3 produce noise ▸ 4 remove someone/something ▸ 5 decide not to do something ▸ 6 write something quickly ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pull your nails along… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
