American English pronunciation

How to pronounce cheek

IPA transcription: ['tʃik]

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Noun

  • either side of the face below the eyes

  • impudent aggressiveness

    “I couldn't believe her boldness”

    “he had the effrontery to question my honesty”

  • an impudent statement

  • either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump

Verb

  • speak impudently to

Usage examples

  • Cheek kissing in Turkey is also widely accepted in greetings.
  • Stargirl returns Hillari's attack with a kind kiss on the cheek.
  • He pinched her cheek.
  • Several audience members failed to realise that he was being tongue in cheek.
  • Permanent cheek piercing appears to be of primarily contemporary origin.
  • The boy answered me back, and was very cheeky
  • His nose, too thin for his large cheeks, was nipping again.
  • When he kissed her cheek, she suddenly blushed, changing her color faster than a chameleon.
  • Girl with rosy cheeks and lips holding black toy gun
  • The bullet entered through his left cheek and lodged in his neck.