2itch noun
plural itch·es [count] 1 : an uncomfortable or unpleasant feeling on your skin or inside your mouth, nose, etc., that makes you want to scratch
▪ I had a slight itch on my back. ▪ Scratching only makes the itch worse. 2 somewhat informal : a constant and strong desire for something or to do something
▪ She's always had an itch for adventure. ▪ He has an itch to travel.
▪ I had a slight itch on my back. ▪ Scratching only makes the itch worse.
▪ She's always had an itch for adventure. ▪ He has an itch to travel.
scratch the/an itch
chiefly US, informal : to satisfy a desire or need for something
▪ Sign up for a tour of Asia and scratch the itch to travel.
▪ Sign up for a tour of Asia and scratch the itch to travel.
