cheek
noun
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Definition of cheek
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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
cheek
verb
cheeked;
cheeking;
cheeks
Definition of cheek (Entry 2 of 2)
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cheekful
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noun
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Synonyms for cheek
Synonyms: Noun
back talk, backchat, impertinence, impudence, insolence, mouth, sass, sauce
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Examples of cheek in a Sentence
Noun
He kissed her on the cheek. He's got a cheek ignoring us like that.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
It’s hard to write a defense of Magic Johnson’s Twitter account without sounding tongue-in-cheek, or without furthering the idea that Johnson’s online presence is a joke and should be treated as such. — Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, "Magic Johnson's Post-Lakers Tweets Are a Safe Haven," 26 Aug. 2019 His tongue-in-cheek tweet speculated that the Dow's plunge could be tied to the departure of a lower-tier candidate in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. — Zeke Miller, chicagotribune.com, "Economic storm clouds hovering over Trump and world leaders at G-7 in France," 24 Aug. 2019 His tongue-in-cheek tweet speculated that the Dow’s plunge could be tied to the departure of a lower-tier candidate in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. — Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com, "Global economic slowdown hovers over Trump and other G-7 leaders at summit," 24 Aug. 2019 In the tongue-in-cheek music video, Grande attacks women flirting with her crush and shoots laser hearts from her breasts—which is totally normal. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ariana Grande's "Boyfriend" Is About Obsessively Crushing on Someone You're Not With," 2 Aug. 2019 His tongue-in-cheek analysis of the political scene is priceless. — Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Democrats’ dream ticket is Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg," 6 July 2019 The pair recorded their high-spirited adventures in a tongue-in-cheek illustrated scrapbook that was eventually published in 1974 under the title, One Special Summer. — New York Times, "A Year in Paris That Transformed Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis," 23 June 2019 The story takes place in one of the city’s public housing complexes, where a majority of the population still live today, cheek-by-jowl in micro apartments—amplifying the feelings of suffocation and despondence. — Isabella Steger, Quartzy, "Six films to watch to understand what’s happening in Hong Kong," 24 July 2019 Before the American Music Awards began in 2011, Justin gave Selena a sweet smooch on the cheek. — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, "17 Times Couples Weren't Afraid to Show PDA on the Red Carpet," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Hides from cows, which are lower quality than those of steers, have fallen to only about 5% of the value of all byproducts — worth less than tongues and cheek meat. — Los Angeles Times, "America is obsessed with beef. But it has no use for hides, so leather prices plunge," 19 Aug. 2019 Hides from cows, which are lower quality than those of steers, have fallen to only about 5% of the value of all byproducts—worth less than tongues and cheek meat. — Lydia Mulvany, Fortune, "There’s a Cowhide Glut, As Americans Devour Beef and Leather Falls Out of Fashion," 9 Aug. 2019 Three years later, with apartment buildings now cheek-by-jowl with the club, those same residents, joined by dozens more, raised concerns in emails and public meetings about potential noise from the roof. — Alan Neuhauser, Washington Post, "A D.C. strip club reopens to a changed neighborhood — of high-end condos and artisanal toast," 25 June 2018 Called Casting Couch, the piece depicts a paunchy, stubble-cheeked Weinstein seated on a chaise lounge in silk pajamas. — Gwynedd Stuart, Los Angeles Magazine, "How That Sculpture of Harvey Weinstein That Was Planted in Hollywood Got Made," 4 Apr. 2018 The soldiers were hollow-cheeked and drenched in sweat despite the sub-zero temperatures and the bitter wind in Paju, just 10 miles from South Korea's border with the North. — Mac William Bishop, NBC News, "North Korean ex-assassin recalls 1968: ‘The year that mattered most’," 26 Jan. 2018 Lydia was played by Winona Ryder, then an apple-cheeked 17-year-old in one of her first-ever movie roles, the beginning of Ryder's reign as the poster child of offbeat rebellion. — Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR, "Beetlejuice's Sophia Anne Caruso Is Bringing Goth to Broadway," 17 Apr. 2019 Three years later, with apartment buildings now cheek-by-jowl with the club, those same residents, joined by dozens more, raised concerns in emails and public meetings about potential noise from the roof. — Alan Neuhauser, Washington Post, "A D.C. strip club reopens to a changed neighborhood — of high-end condos and artisanal toast," 25 June 2018 Called Casting Couch, the piece depicts a paunchy, stubble-cheeked Weinstein seated on a chaise lounge in silk pajamas. — Gwynedd Stuart, Los Angeles Magazine, "How That Sculpture of Harvey Weinstein That Was Planted in Hollywood Got Made," 4 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cheek.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cheek
cheek
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cheek
: the part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth
British
: an attitude or way of behaving that is rude and does not show proper respect
informal
: one of the two parts of the body that a person sits on
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cheek
noun