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cheek

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noun

ˈchēk How to pronounce cheek (audio)
1
: 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
2
: something suggestive of the human cheek in position or form
especially : one of two laterally paired parts
3
: insolent boldness and self-assurance
4
: buttock sense 1
cheekful
ˈchēk-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce cheek (audio)
noun

cheek

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verb

cheeked; cheeking; cheeks

transitive verb

chiefly British
: to speak rudely or impudently to

Synonyms

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for cheek

temerity, audacity, hardihood, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall, chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness.

temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger.

had the temerity to refuse

audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence.

an entrepreneur with audacity and vision

hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance.

admired for her hardihood

effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy.

outraged at his effrontery

nerve, cheek, gall, and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery.

the nerve of that guy
has the cheek to call herself a singer
had the gall to demand proof
the chutzpah needed for a career in show business

Example Sentences

Noun He kissed her on the cheek. He's got a cheek ignoring us like that.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Ling Ma’s Severance was half tongue-in-cheek critique of capitalism, half science fiction about a group of New Yorkers fleeing a fatal airborne epidemic believed to have originated in Shenzhen, China. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022 In his column, published for decades by The Washington Post and, at its peak, syndicated to 550 newspapers around the word, Buchwald often crafted creative, tongue-in-cheek solutions to the nation’s problems. Eric Weiner, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Koeth called it a loving tongue-in-cheek tribute to Streisand, who reportedly hasn’t seen the show. John Benson, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 As much as the comparison may have appeared tongue-in-cheek, the conversation reflects tensions over transit and transportation in San Francisco that have endured for more than five decades. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 The 1997 ad was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, Tom Darbyshire, who wrote the commercial for the advertising agency BBDO, told The Washington Post. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 But the pose is self-knowing, maybe even tongue-in-cheek. Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 McDowell’s itself, a restaurant operated by small-business owner Cleo McDowell, is a tongue-in-cheek gag throughout the film. Talal Ansari, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The show was postponed for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s a suggestion, perhaps a bit tongue-in-cheek, that Waters might be winding down. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022
Verb
The line, out March 21, comprises eight product types: eye shadow palettes, potted gel eye shadows, eye gloss, false eyelashes, cheek and lip stains, a face mist, and a makeup primer just for the undereyes. Allure, 16 Mar. 2022 There's also support for Spotify Tap, a relatively new feature that lets subscribers of that streaming service directly launch the app and swap between playlists with a few button (or cheek, in this case) presses. Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2022 The department posted photos of the small brown and black mammal crouching fearfully in a mesh crate after capture, with bloody wounds on its nose, cheek and forehead. Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Jan. 2022 The collection, available on Amazon, features eyeliner, lip glazes, cheek and lip tints, highlighter, and a set of mini lipsticks. Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2021 Because many of the questions will be subjective, the researchers think the city should push the envelope and take hair or fingernail samples and saliva or cheek swabs from participants to measure their levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 1 Nov. 2021 People were seen dining al fresco and sunbathing, cheek to jowl. New York Times, 21 July 2021 One of my favorite Huggs-Era memories is of the 6-5 Martin slam-dancing chest to cheek with North Carolina’s 7-foot center Eric Montross in an Elite 8 game the Bearcats almost stole. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2021 Some testing sites may ask you to swab your nose or cheek yourself, or spit into a tube. Sarah Krouse, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English cheke, from Old English cēace; akin to Middle Low German kāke jawbone

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cheek was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing cheek

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