"cheek" meaning in English

See cheek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tʃiːk/ Audio: en-us-cheek.ogg [US] Forms: cheek [singular], cheeks [plural]
enPR: chēk Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes.
    Sense id: simple-cheek-en-noun-X2ixaTxJ Categories (other): Anatomy
  2. A buttock.
    Sense id: simple-cheek-en-noun-fnfESJM1 Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. Having no respect.
    Sense id: simple-cheek-en-noun-sVqZfQQ3 Categories (other): Colloquial

Verb

IPA: /tʃiːk/ Audio: en-us-cheek.ogg [US] Forms: cheek [canonical], cheeks [third-person, singular], cheeked [past], cheeked [past, participle], cheeking [present, participle]
enPR: chēk Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To not show respect towards someone.
    Sense id: simple-cheek-en-verb-NfORGZGq
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          "text": "Your cheeks are really rosy today."
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          "text": "Those pants are so tight that you can see each of her butt cheeks."
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      "id": "simple-cheek-en-noun-fnfESJM1",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having no respect."
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Don't cheek me, you little rascal!"
        }
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        "To not show respect towards someone."
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      "tags": [
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          "text": "Your cheeks are really rosy today."
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        "The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes."
      ],
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          "text": "Those pants are so tight that you can see each of her butt cheeks."
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        {
          "text": "You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"
        }
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        "Having no respect."
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        "informal"
      ]
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      "tags": [
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        }
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      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/tʃiːk/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-cheek.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cheek"
}

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