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to itch to travel

to itch to travel

1 6.2
To want very much to go to new places
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : tener ganas de viajar
  • You have an itch to travel?

Examples

  • Every time I see travel photos online, I feel a strong itch to travel somewhere exciting.

  • After being stuck at home for too long, I really itch to travel and explore new places.

  • As soon as summer break begins, many students itch to travel to different countries.

Synonyms

to itch for adventure
vsto itch to travel
  • Informal
5.3

To want very much to try new exciting things

focuses on going to new areas rather than general excitement

Antonyms

contentment
26 2.1

A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life

settled
2.7

Living in one place and not moving around

How Eager

wanderlust
6 6.7
to itch to travel
  • Informal
1 6.2

Surface Forms

itch to travel infinitive
itched to travel past
itched to travel past participle
itching to travel present participle
itches to travel third person singular

Morphology

itch + to + travel

The phrase combines 'itch' (defined here as 'feel a strong urge') with the infinitive 'to travel' to yield 'have a strong, restless desire to travel.' Given that the metaphorical sense of 'itch' meaning 'urge' is explicit in the constituent definition and the construction 'itch to + verb' is productive in English, a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings and basic infinitive grammar can derive the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Itch to travel may come from the image of an itch on your skin that makes you move, and so the itch here is a small, restless feeling that pushes you to go and see new places. That's why it means 'to have a strong and restless desire to travel'.