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itched

/ɪt͡ʃt/

itched is the simple past and past participle of itch.

Meaning of itch

Verb

itch (third-person singular simple present itches, present participle itching, simple past and past participle itched)

  1. (intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
  2. (intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.
    • He started learning to drive and he has been itching for opportunities to practice ever since.
  3. (transitive) To cause to feel an itch.
    • My head is suddenly itching me like mad.2001, India Knight, My Life on a Plate, page 102
  4. (colloquial, transitive) To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch.
    • "What makes you suspect him?" Max asked as he itched his neck.2002, M D Huddleston, Missing Paige

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Questions about itched

What is itched the simple past and past participle of?
Itched is the simple past and past participle of itch.
How do you pronounce itched?
Itched is pronounced /ɪt͡ʃt/.

Words near itched in the dictionary

  1. ITC
  2. itch
  3. itch mite
  4. itch mites
  5. itch the ditch
  6. itched
  7. itched the ditch
  8. Itchen
  9. Itchen Abbas
  10. Itchen Stoke
  11. Itchen Stoke and Ovington

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