itch
verb (used without object)
to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected.
am itching
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present progressiveof itch (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I wish this weren’t the case, but my favorite thing in the world is working the legislative process to deliver for a community, and I am itching to get back to doing that work.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
I am itching for the day when someone puts together a cogent alternative to the two slovenly groups we empower.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2017
"The tournament is only days away but I am itching for action and very excited," he said.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2015
I, of course, am itching to try it, but first Cue takes me through the iBook application and its online store.
From Time ● Apr. 1, 2010
But today I am itching with thoughts of Ginia.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
