itchy feet

noun

A strong desire to travel; wanderlust.

Meanings

nounitchy feet pl (plural only)
  1. idiomaticpluralplural onlyA strong desire to travel; wanderlust.

    Synonyms: travel bug, wanderlust

  2. idiomaticpluralplural onlyRestlessness.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA strong desire to travel; wanderlust.

More synonyms by meaning

nounvery strong or irresistible impulse to travel

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Translations

Catalan ser un cul inquiet
  • ser un cul inquietdesire to travel
Chinese Mandarin 旅遊癖 /旅游癖
  • 旅遊癖 /旅游癖desire to travel
Finnish kaukokaipuu
  • kaukokaipuudesire to travel
French bougeotte
  • bougeottedesire to travel
German Fernweh
  • Fernwehdesire to travel
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Chicago

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