Meaning of "itch" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ITCH

Old English gīccean to itch, of Germanic origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ITCH

itch  [ɪtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ITCH

Itch is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb itch in English.

WHAT DOES ITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Itch

Itch is a sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch. Itch has resisted many attempts to classify it as any one type of sensory experience. Modern science has shown that itch has many similarities to pain, and while both are unpleasant sensory experiences, their behavioral response patterns are different. Pain creates a withdrawal reflex, while itch leads to a scratch reflex. Unmyelinated nerve fibers for itch and pain both originate in the skin; however, information for them is conveyed centrally in two distinct systems that both use the same nerve bundle and spinothalamic tract.

Definition of itch in the English dictionary

The first definition of itch in the dictionary is an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch. Other definition of itch is a restless desire. Itch is also any skin disorder, such as scabies, characterized by intense itching.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ITCH

PRESENT

Present

I itch

you itch

he/she/it itches

we itch

you itch

they itch

Present continuous

I am itching

you are itching

he/she/it is itching

we are itching

you are itching

they are itching

Present perfect

I have itched

you have itched

he/she/it has itched

we have itched

you have itched

they have itched

Present perfect continuous

I have been itching

you have been itching

he/she/it has been itching

we have been itching

you have been itching

they have been itching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I itched

you itched

he/she/it itched

we itched

you itched

they itched

Past continuous

I was itching

you were itching

he/she/it was itching

we were itching

you were itching

they were itching

Past perfect

I had itched

you had itched

he/she/it had itched

we had itched

you had itched

they had itched

Past perfect continuous

I had been itching

you had been itching

he/she/it had been itching

we had been itching

you had been itching

they had been itching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will itch

you will itch

he/she/it will itch

we will itch

you will itch

they will itch

Future continuous

I will be itching

you will be itching

he/she/it will be itching

we will be itching

you will be itching

they will be itching

Future perfect

I will have itched

you will have itched

he/she/it will have itched

we will have itched

you will have itched

they will have itched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been itching

you will have been itching

he/she/it will have been itching

we will have been itching

you will have been itching

they will have been itching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would itch

you would itch

he/she/it would itch

we would itch

you would itch

they would itch

Conditional continuous

I would be itching

you would be itching

he/she/it would be itching

we would be itching

you would be itching

they would be itching

Conditional perfect

I would have itch

you would have itch

he/she/it would have itch

we would have itch

you would have itch

they would have itch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been itching

you would have been itching

he/she/it would have been itching

we would have been itching

you would have been itching

they would have been itching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you itch
we let´s itch
you itch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to itch

Past participle

itched

Present Participle

itching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ITCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «itch» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of itch

ache · burn · crave · craving · crawl · desire · hanker · hankering · hunger · irritation · itchiness · long · longing · lust · pant · passion · pine · prickle · restlessness · tickle · tingle · tingling · yearn · yearning · yen

TRANSLATION OF ITCH

Find out the translation of itch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of itch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «itch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 痒
• Translator English - Spanish: picar
• English: itch
• Translator English - Hindi: खुजली
• Translator English - Arabic: يَسْتَحِكُهُ جِلْدُه
• Translator English - Russian: зудеть
• Translator English - Portuguese: comichar
• Translator English - Bengali: পাঁচড়া
• Translator English - French: démanger
• Translator English - Malay: gatal
• Translator English - German: jucken
• Translator English - Japanese: かゆい
• Translator English - Korean: 가렵다
• Translator English - Javanese: Gatel
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ngứa
• Translator English - Tamil: நமைச்சல்
• Translator English - Marathi: तीव्र इच्छा
• Translator English - Turkish: kaşıntı
• Translator English - Italian: prudere
• Translator English - Polish: zaswędzieć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: свербіти
• Translator English - Romanian: a mânca
• Translator English - Greek: έχω φαγούρα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: jeuk
• Translator English - Swedish: klia
• Translator English - Norwegian: klø

10 QUOTES WITH «ITCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word itch.

1

Kingsley Amis

Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go.

2

Guy Clark

But by the time you get there and you get home, it winds up being a lot of time out. So I'm getting the itch to build, I know that. I keep looking at my stacks of wood and what I can do with it.

3

Mark Davis

Can you, in a million years, imagine another female senator - Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Claire McCaskill - reacting to being called 'ma'am' like Barbara Boxer did? This is the kind of sanctimonious self-absorption on the modern left that makes my teeth itch.

4

Boyd Holbrook

When I got into high school, I got really into basketball. I had this itch that I wanted to just move. I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I knew that if basketball became a scholarship or something, it would be a means to that. It turned out I couldn't jump that high.

5

T. E. Lawrence

Isn't it true that the fault of birth rests somewhat on the child? I believe it's we who led our parents on to bear us, and it's our unborn children who make our flesh itch.

6

Samuel Lover

When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen. But if you have not a pen, I suppose you must scratch any way you can.

7

Samuel Lover

When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.

8

Gregory Maguire

I never write a book unless I can't help it. Something has to bother me, like a mosquito, until I have to do something to relieve the itch.

9

Andrea McLean

Peppers, garlic, hazelnuts and brazil nuts make my mouth, tongue and eyes swell and itch within minutes of eating them.

10

Katharine McPhee

My fondest memories are generally the day after Thanksgiving. I get the total decorating Christmas itch.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ITCH»

Discover the use of itch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to itch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Itch

And Itch and his family are catapulted into a breathless adventure with terrifyingly high stakes . . . The debut novel from BBC radio presenter Simon Mayo. Itchingham Lofte has causes explosions before.

Simon Mayo, 2012

Itch Rocks

It's time to save the world. Again. The second book in the explosively exciting ITCH series. 'A great debut. You'll be itching to read more.' Anthony Horowitz Element 126 The whole world is searching for it. One boy knows where it is.

Simon Mayo, 2013

Itch: Basic Mechanisms and Therapy

The text clarifies itch in systemic and skin disease, exploring renal itch, uremic pruritus, lichen amyloidosis and more.

Gil Yosipovitch, Malcolm W. Greaves, Alan B. Fleischer, Jr., 2004

Jock Itch: The Misadventures of a Retired Jersey Chaser

" Jock Itch is an eye-opening and often hilarious cautionary tale guaranteed to make anyone contemplating a relationship with a pro athlete turn and run as fast as possible to the opposite end zone.

Rosa Blasi, 2011

Itch

Michelle D. Kwasney weaves a compelling story about child abuse, family, and friendship against the backdrop of the late 1960s. Itch is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Michelle D. Kwasney, 2008

Itch: mechanisms and management of pruritus

Rely on this text for definitive coverage of evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of all skin disorders and systemic diseases associated with itching.

Jeffrey D. Bernhard, 1994

Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment

Composed of contributions from distinguished researchers around the world, the book explores topics such as: Neuropathic itch Peripheral neuronal mechanism of itch The role of PAR-2 in neuroimmune communication and itch Mrgprs as itch ...

E. Carstens, Tasuku Akiyama, 2014

The Pain and the Itch: A Play

And it’s a comedy. As the story is gradually unfolded to their visitor, a Muslim cab driver, his relationship to the events becomes increasingly clear, as does the emptiness of the family’s supposed benevolence and sensitivity.

Bruce Norris, 2008

Carve Your Own Itch: Basic Eraser Carving

Carve Your Own Itch solves the age old problem eraser carvers have always faced when getting started - where to find images for inspiration.

Bob Clark, Dog Pond Press, 2006

Rhino's Great Big Itch!

Rhino had an itch, a great big terrible itch, right in his ear.

Natalie Chivers, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term itch is used in the context of the following news items.

After mosquito bite, touch of AfterBite stopped itch - Times Union

I know black flies take a piece of you, and the bite will bleed but not itch. I know a deer fly bite hurts, but a horsefly bite hurts even more. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»

'Will I itch in heaven?', says Tadworth boy, 5, with debilitating eczema

"He takes things in very well and he now has this understanding that when he dies he will go to heaven and he won't itch anymore. "We have ... «Surrey Mirror, Jul 15»

Arclight Cascade Released on Itch.io

Developed by Hexdragonal for PC, Mac and Linux, Arclight Cascade is a local multiplayer game in which players take control of a laser ... «Gamers Hell, Jul 15»

Mosquitoes of Alabama: What makes them tick, makes you itch, and …

Each and every time you go outdoors in Alabama during the summer, you're likely to be confronted by a ravenous animal, thirsty for your blood, ... «AL.com, Jul 15»

The Fourteen-Month Itch: Modi government entered its midlife phase …

Year Two and Year Three constitute the crucial midlife for a government, especially if it is secure for five years. In this period, the government ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Poncho Scratches that Fez-Shaped Itch and More

A 2D character who is defined by an article of clothing interacts with the environment in a genre-bending fashion. It feels like we've been here ... «Hardcore Gamer, Jul 15»

Swimmer's Itch Hits Reservoir Near Great Falls | MTPR

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reports several people developed a case of "swimmer's itch", which can be anything from a minor annoyance ... «MTPR, Jul 15»

Barbara Quinn: Does your mouth itch after eating cantaloupe …

A client told me she is allergic to mangoes and takes special precautions to avoid them. “And did you know,” she continued, “that mangoes are ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»

Victoria's Psychosomatic Itch let loose the demons in 8 songs

From our inbox to your ears — here are some of the best indie album streams we've received in the last week. This edition: I hope you kids still ... «ChartAttack, Jul 15»

Summer Water Activities Can Lead to Swimmer's Itch

With hot weather settling in the northwoods, more people will be hitting area lakes, rivers and streams. That also likely means an increase in ... «Wjjq, Jul 15»