itching for

ˈɪtʃɪŋ fɔːr

Definition

Definition of itching for - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionfeeling very eager or impatient for something to happen

She is itching for summer vacation to start.
He’s itching for a chance to prove himself.
The team was itching for a rematch.

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Expressions with itching for

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itching for a fight

adj.

eager to engage in a conflict or argument

He was itching for a fight after the heated debate.

itching for a scratch

adj.

eager or impatient for something

She was itching for a scratch to start the new project.

Expressions with itching

itching for a fight

adj.

eager to engage in a conflict or argument

He was itching for a fight after the heated debate.

someone's trigger finger's itching

exp.

eager to take action or make a decision

His trigger finger's itching to start the project.

itching powder

substance causing itching when applied to skin

He sprinkled itching powder in her shirt as a prank..

itching for a scratch

adj.

eager or impatient for something

She was itching for a scratch to start the new project.

Terms with itching for included in their meaning

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calamine lotion

skin treatment

lotion for treating skin itching or irritation

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French:impatient, ...
German:ungeduldig, ...
Italian:impaziente, ...
Spanish:ansioso, ...
Portuguese:ansioso, ...
Chinese:渴望的, ...
Japanese:待ちきれない, ...
Arabic:متحمِّس, ...
Hebrew:לָהוּט לְ־, ...
Russian:нетерпеливый, ...
Ukrainian:нетерплячий, ...
Hindi:अधीर, ...
Bengali:অতিশয় আগ্রহী, ...
Catalan:impacient, ...
Czech:nedočkavý, ...
Danish:utålmodig, ...
Dutch:hunkerend, ...
Greek:ανυπόμονος, ...
Hungarian:türelmetlen, ...
Khmer:ទន្ទឹងរង់ចាំយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:간절히 바라는, ...
Persian:بی‌صبر, ...
Polish:spragniony, ...
Portuguese (BR):ansioso, ...
Romanian:nerăbdător, ...
Swedish:ivrig på, ...
Thai:กระหายอยาก, ...
Turkish:sabırsızlanan, ...
Vietnamese:háo hức, ...

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Definition of itching for - Reverso English Dictionary

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