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    cheek
    /tʃiːk/

    noun

    • 1. either side of the face below the eye: "tears rolled down her cheeks"
    • 2. talk or behaviour regarded as rude or lacking in respect: "he had the cheek to complain"

    verb

    • 1. speak impertinently to: informal British "Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHEEK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CHEEK definition: 1. the soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear: 2. behaviour…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cheekCheek Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CHEEK is the fleshy side of the face below the eye and above and to the side of the mouth; broadly : the lateral aspect of the head. How to use cheek in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cheek.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cheekCHEEK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. either side of the face, esp that part below the eye. either side of the oral cavity; side of the mouth buccalgenalmalar. informal. impudence; effrontery. informal. often plural either side of the buttocks. often plural a side of a door jamb.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHEEK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You say that someone has a cheek when you are annoyed or shocked at something unreasonable that they have done. [ informal ] I'm amazed they had the cheek to ask in the first place.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cheekCheek - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Your cheek is the part of your face under your eye and between your ear and nose. Your cheeks might turn bright red in embarrassment when you have to speak in public.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cheekCheek - definition of cheek by The Free Dictionary

    1. The fleshy part of either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and ear. 2. Something resembling the cheek in shape or position. 3. Either of the buttocks. 4. Impertinent boldness: had the cheek to insult his hosts. tr.v. cheeked, cheek·ing, cheeks Informal. To speak impudently to. Idiom: cheek by jowl.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcheek noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of cheek noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHEEK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CHEEK definition: 1. the soft part of your face below your eye: 2. rude behaviour that shows that you do not respect…. Learn more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cheekcheek - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 1, 2024 · ( anatomy, informal, usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts . Synonyms: arsecheek, asscheek, butt cheek, nether cheek. ( figurative, informal, uncountable) Impudence .

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › cheeks'Cheek Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    something resembling the side of the human face in form or position, as either of two parts forming corresponding sides of various objects: the cheeks of a vise. impudence or effrontery: He's got a lot of cheek to say that to me!