noun “cheek”
singular cheek, plural cheeks or uncountable
- the fleshy part of the face below the eyes
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When he smiled, his cheeks dimpled charmingly.
- (informal) the lower part of the buttocks
When she bent over to pick up the ball, her shorts rode up, revealing her cheeks.
- boldness or disrespect in behavior or speech
He had the cheek to blame me for his own mistake!
verb “cheek”
infinitive cheek; he cheeks; past tense cheeked; past part. cheeked; ger. cheeking
- to speak or act disrespectfully or without proper manners
When the student cheeked the teacher by rolling her eyes, she was sent to the principal's office.