Cheek

Pronunciation

• enPR: chÄ“k, IPA: /tʃiːk/

Origin

From Old English cēace, from Proto-Germanic.

Full definition of cheek

Noun

1. (anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
2. (informal, usually in the plural) A buttock.
3. (informal) Impudence.You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!
4. (biology, informal) One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
5. The pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage
6. (in plural) The branches of a bridle bit.
7. (metalworking) The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould.

Synonyms

• (impudence) impertinence, impudence, brass neck slang, nerve informal, sass informal, especially US
• (gena) gena

Derived terms

• cheeked
• cheekbone
• cheeky
• free cheek
• fixed cheek
• turn the other cheek

Verb

1. To be impudent towards.Don't cheek me, you little rascal!