Download the app
educalingo
Search
I'm not very good at cooking, and I'm away all the time, and I like transient living. I get really itchy feet if I stay in one place.
Alison Goldfrapp

Meaning of "itchy feet" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF ITCHY FEET

itchy feet play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

WHAT DOES ITCHY FEET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of itchy feet in the English dictionary

The definition of itchy feet in the dictionary is If you have itchy feet, you have a strong desire to leave a place and to travel, or to experience something different.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ITCHY FEET

itch
itch mite
itchily
itchiness
itching
itching palm
itching powder
itchweed
itchy
ITCZ
item
item veto
itemisation
itemise
itemiser
itemization
itemize
itemized bill
iterance
iterant

WORDS THAT END LIKE ITCHY FEET

at someone´s feet
be run off one´s feet
cold feet
crow´s feet
cut the ground from under someone´s feet
drag one´s feet
fall on one´s feet
feet
find one´s feet
flat feet
have itchy feet
in one´s stocking feet
let the grass grow under one´s feet
on one´s feet
self-levelling feet
shake the dust off one´s feet
stand on one´s own feet
stocking feet
stockinged feet
web feet
webbed feet

Synonyms and antonyms of itchy feet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «itchy feet» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF ITCHY FEET

Find out the translation of itchy feet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of itchy feet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «itchy feet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脚痒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

picazón en los pies
570 millions of speakers

English

itchy feet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुजली पैर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قدم حكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зуд ног
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coceira nos pés
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খিঁচুনি ফুট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bougeotte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kaki gatal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fernweh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かゆい足
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가려운 피트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaki gatal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngứa chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரிப்பு கால்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खुनी पाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaşınan ayak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prurito ai piedi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

swędzenie stóp
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свербіж ніг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picioare mancarimi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαγούρα στα πόδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jeuk voete
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kliande fötter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krible i beina
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of itchy feet

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ITCHY FEET»

The term «itchy feet» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.711 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
75
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «itchy feet» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of itchy feet
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «itchy feet».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ITCHY FEET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «itchy feet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «itchy feet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about itchy feet

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «ITCHY FEET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word itchy feet.
1
Alison Goldfrapp
I'm not very good at cooking, and I'm away all the time, and I like transient living. I get really itchy feet if I stay in one place.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ITCHY FEET»

Discover the use of itchy feet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to itchy feet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Itchy Feet: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
She persisted. 'Kathy, when is the last time you saw your dad?' 'Last week. Why?' 'Jorge says his car has been missing for five days, Kathy.''Itchy Feet' was the term Kathy's mother used to describe the behavior of Kathy's father, Robert.
Katherine Marie, 2012
2
How to Get Rid of Itchy Feet
Isabella's policies unleashed the greatest super‐spasm of itchy feet in the history of mankind: the Age of Exploration and Colonialism. Indeed, itchy feet hasproven itself, notonly as a constructive force, buta destructive force as well. Thestoryof ...
Ross Anthony Cleofe
3
Itchy Feet: 20th Century Nomads
Eric met and married his co-worker wife, Rosemary Glentzer, while assigned to the America Embassy, Paris. They parented six children before they left Europe.
Eric Baxter, 2005
4
Itchy Feet
From Paratrooper to Seaman, from Oil Rig worker and International biker this story this young man tells will keep you glued in your arm chair. Here is an excerpt: " We jumped first into a freezing black night.
Michael Cox, 2011
5
A Necklace of Memories: Strand Four : Scratching Itchy Feet ...
"In Strand Four - Scratching Itchy Feet, the writer travels the world to appease an innate curiosity about strange places, ancient/modern cultures, different perspectives on 'life', plus wonders of nature's domain.
M. J. Mathews, 2011
6
Clogs and Bare Feet
This place has my spirit and I'm satisfied. We've been here for sixteen years now, which is a record for us. We are staying here, in this pensioner's unit - this time for keeps. “Yeah, right, Mum”, I hear my kids say, “You and Dad will get itchy feet ...
Rosemary van den Berg, 2010
7
Johnny Appleseed: The Man, the Myth, the American Story
Conceived in 1794, just as John Chapman and his stepbrother seemed to be getting itchy feet, the project died a few years later, but the river continued to inspire dreamers of a new order. A little over three decades later, upriver at Great Bend ...
Howard Means, 2011
8
Christmas Angel for the Billionaire
Liz Fielding was born with itchy feet. She made it to Zambia before her twenty-first birthday and, gathering her own special hero and a couple of children on the way , lived in Botswana, Kenya and Bahrain—with pauses for sightseeing pretty ...
Liz Fielding, 2009
9
Roman Wolfe 2: Classroom Terror
Steven's helpers seemed to have itchy feet, wanting to treat Miller like a soccer ball. Roman took the AK-47 to the window, then suddenly changed his mind, thinking that if he threw it out the window, it may discharge when it hit the ground.
Bill Sheehan, 2010
10
Seeing Through God: A Geophenomenology
those shoes to the place where they belong: the streetwise feet of migrants to the New World, rather than those of "the common enemy" who professed to be content with wandering the field-paths of his native soil.21 For, despite the itchy feet ...
John Llewelyn, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ITCHY FEET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term itchy feet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hollyoaks star to leave show for Hollywood career - RTÉ Ten
She often gets itchy feet and loves being in LA.," a source told MailOnline. A Hollyoaks spokesperson added: "Theresa McQueen is currently ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
2
Report: Chelsea make bid for Everton defender - Royal Blue Mersey
Things would change of course should Stones get itchy feet and push for move. The hope is though, as a intelligent level-headed guy, Stones ... «Royal Blue Mersey, Jul 15»
3
No-Dak-Doritang (Spicy Korean Potato and Vegetable Stew) [Vegan …
On a mission to prove every myth about veggie travel wrong, her itchy feet have taken her to almost sixty countries and counting. Home or ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
4
allAfrica.com: Namibia: Apartheid, Quotas, Investigations, Who …
... Coetzee made way, and Frans Ludeke threw in the towel while someone at the Sharks also developed itchy feet. Did social media explode? «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Living Large in London: A Small Guide for Expats - Expat - WSJ
... you they're “at a loose end” or “have itchy feet.” One Expat writer describes her daughter as “bilingual” in English and American English here. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
6
Xavier Simpson scheduling further visits
Seeing X line up Simmons may have given him itchy feet. Don't forget that Simpson was set to announce a month ago before backing off of that ... «Banners On The Parkway, Jul 15»
7
Pair tackle Mongol Rally in tiny Nissan Micra
Dave revealed the ambitious plans came about after he developed itchy feet on his return from travelling. The 25-year-old, who quit his ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
8
Revealed: Luke Shaw persuaded Morgan Schneiderlin to sign for …
The Saints star had begun to get itchy feet in Ronald Koeman's side, having watched a number of his team-mates depart in the previous ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Africanah Girl: 10 reasons to date or marry a Dutch man
As a black female traveller who has graced a couple of continents with itchy feet, I dare say that Dutch guys are super cool. 1) They are tall. «Expatica Netherlands, Jul 15»
10
From Italy: Man United in talks to sign Argentina goalkeeper Sergio …
... appears to be getting itchy feet, with his agent reportedly working on getting the former Barcelona man a loan move to Valencia, as per Goal. «Squawka Football News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Itchy feet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/itchy-feet>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z