n. 25B6; noun
I have an itch on my back : tingling, irritation, itchiness.
(informal) the itch to travel : LONGING, yearning, craving, ache, hunger, thirst, urge, hankering; wish, fancy, desire; informal yen.
25B6; verb
my chilblains really itch : tingle, be irritated, be itchy.
(informal) he itched to do something to help : LONG, yearn, ache, burn, crave, hanker for/after, hunger, thirst, be eager, be desperate; want, wish, desire, fancy, set one's sights on; informal have a yen, be dying, be gagging.