1 [C] either side of the face below the eyes:
chubby / rosy / pink cheeks * He kissed her on both cheeks. * Couples were dancing cheek to cheek.
2 (-cheeked) (in adjectives) having the type of cheeks mentioned:
chubby-cheeked / rosy-cheeked / hollow-cheeked
3 [C] (informal) either of the BUTTOCKS
4 [U,sing.] (BrE) talk or behaviour that people think is annoying, rude or lacking in respect:
What a cheek! * He had the cheek to ask his ex-girlfriend to babysit for them. * I think they've got a cheek making you pay to park the car.
IDIOMS
cheek by jowl (with sb/sth) very close to sb/sth:
The guests, packed cheek by jowl, parted as he entered.
turn the other cheek to make a deliberate decision to remain calm and not to act in an aggressive way when sb has hurt you or made you angry
moreatROSEn., TONGUEn.
verb [VN] (BrE, informal) to speak to sb in a rude way that shows a lack of respect:
'Don't cheek your mother, Sam!'
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Is cheek a noun, verb, or something else?
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