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cheek


Definition: Meaning of, cheek in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃiːk /

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cheek cheeks
  1. [countable] the soft round part of your face below each of your eyes
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  2. [singular,uncountable] British English disrespectful or rude behaviour, especially towards someone in a position of authority
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  3. cheek by jowl (with somebody/something) very close to someone or something else
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  4. turn the other cheek to deliberately avoid reacting in an angry or violent way when someone has hurt or upset you
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  5. cheek to cheek if two people dance cheek to cheek, they dance very close to each other in a romantic way
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  6. [countable] informal one of the two soft fleshy parts of your bottom [=  buttock]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
cheek cheeked cheeked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
cheeking cheeks
[transitive]
  1. British English to speak rudely or with disrespect to someone, especially to someone older such as your teacher or parents [=  sass American English]
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cheek used in phrases

  • cheek by jowl (adverb)
    1. in close proximity
  • cheek muscle (noun)
    1. a muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth
  • cheek pouch (noun)
    1. as a gopher a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents
  • tongue-in-cheek (adjective)
    1. a tongue-in-cheek remark is said as a joke, not seriously
  • turn the other cheek (verb)
    1. informal to accept a punishment or an injury and not retaliate
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