The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - itchv.

1) tickle, tingle, prickle: These mosquito bites itch terribly. 2) desire, crave, hanker, hunger, thirst, yearn, pine, wish, want, die: I am itching to get my hands on whoever told you that I was dead. --n. 3) tickle, tickling, tingle, tingling, prickle, prickling, irritation: My frustration is like having an itch I can't scratch. 4) desire, craving, hankering, hunger, thirst, yearning, longing, Colloq yen: I have a sudden itch to visit mother for the weekend.