The cheek is the soft, outer part of the face below the eyes. It is a common word used to talk about parts of the face.
She has red cheeks after running.
He smiled and wiped his cheek.
Cheek means being rude or not polite, often showing disrespect. People use it to say someone is very bold or disrespectful.
He had the cheek to ask for more money.
She answered back with great cheek.
Sometimes cheek means one side of the bottom, the area you sit on. It is informal or slang and not always polite.
He slapped his friend's cheek playfully.
She fell and hurt her cheek.
As a verb, cheek means to be rude by talking back or showing disrespect. People often say it to children or students.
Don’t cheek your teacher at school.
She cheeked him when he asked a question.
Cheek can mean a flat side part of something, like the side of a bird’s face or part of an object. It is often used in nature or design.
The bird has a red cheek on each side.
The speaker has wooden cheeks on its sides.
In furniture or machines, a cheek is the side panel or board that forms part of the structure. It helps hold the piece together.
The desk's cheeks were made of oak wood.
She fixed the cheek of the machine carefully.
Cheek can mean courage or nerve to behave in a bold or disrespectful way. People use it to criticize someone’s behavior.
The cheek of calling me late!
She showed real cheek in her answer.
