itch

About 0.99 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
2. noun A constant teasing desire or want.
3. verb To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
4. verb To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.

   He started learning to drive and he has been itching for opportunities to practice ever since.

5. verb To cause to feel an itch.
6. verb To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch.

Similar words

scratch rub urge scabies scrape swab rash axe envy hankering

Often followed by

to for and of in is mite or that

Word family

itched itches itchier itchiest itchiness itchinesses itching itchy