scratch an itch in English

Audio: En-au-scratch an itch.ogg

[Australia] Forms: scratches an itch [present, singular, third-person], scratching an itch [participle, present], scratched an itch [participle, past], scratched an itch [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} scratch an itch (third-person singular simple present scratches an itch, present participle scratching an itch, simple past and past participle scratched an itch)

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"scratch an itch" meaning in English

Verb