ITCH


Meaning of ITCH in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ slight

▪ jock ( AmE , informal )

The fungi that cause jock ~ thrive in warm, moist places.

▪ seven-year ( informal , humorous ) (= the desire to find a new partner after seven years in a relationship)

VERB + ITCH

▪ feel

▪ relieve , scratch , scratch at

The dog was scratching at an ~ behind its left ear.

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ terribly

My arms were covered with a rash that ~ed terribly.

▪ constantly

▪ positively

Chelsea was positively ~ing to try out her new computer.

VERB + ITCH

▪ make sb

The heat made me ~ all over.

PREPOSITION

▪ for

He was ~ing for a chance to show how good he was.

▪ with

Her fingers positively ~ed with the desire to slap his face.

Itch is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ scalp

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .