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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
itch
1. a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation - he has a bad case of the itch • Syn: scabies • Hypernyms: infection 2. a strong restless desire - why this urge to travel? • Syn: urge • Hypernyms: desire 3. an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch • Syn: itchiness, itching • Derivationally related forms: itch (for: itching), itchy (for: itchiness), itchy • Hypernyms: cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation • Hyponyms: pruritus
1. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching (Freq. 3) - Don't scratch your insect bites! • Syn: rub, scratch • Derivationally related forms: scratch (for: scratch), scratcher (for: scratch), rub (for: rub) • Hypernyms: irritate • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something 2. have or perceive an itch (Freq. 1) - I'm itching--the air is so dry! • Derivationally related forms: itching • Hypernyms: ache, smart, hurt • Hyponyms: tickle, titillate, vellicate, tingle, prickle • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Something ----s somebody - Somebody ----s PP - Somebody's (body part) ----s 3. cause to perceive an itch - his skin itched • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 4. have a strong desire or urge to do something - She is itching to start the project - He is spoiling for a fight • Syn: spoil • Hypernyms: desire, want • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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