cheek

either side of a face; nerve, audacity, gall, impudence: the kid has a lot of cheek
Not to be confused with:chic – fashionable, stylish; style and elegance, smart, modish: she looks so chic in that black dresschick – young chicken or other bird; a child; a young pretty womansheik – a Muslim religious official; a leader of an Arab family, village, or tribe

cheek

C0265600 (chēk)n.1. The fleshy part of either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and ear.2. Something resembling the cheek in shape or position.3. Either of the buttocks.4. Impertinent boldness: had the cheek to insult his hosts.tr.v. cheeked, cheek·ing, cheeks Informal To speak impudently to.Idiom: cheek by jowl Side by side; close together.

[Middle English cheke, from Old English cēace.]

cheek

(tʃiːk) n1. (Anatomy) a. either side of the face, esp that part below the eyeb. either side of the oral cavity; side of the mouth. buccalgenalmalar2. informal impudence; effrontery3. (often plural) informal either side of the buttocks4. (Architecture) (often plural) a side of a door jamb5. (Nautical Terms) nautical one of the two fore-and-aft supports for the trestletrees on a mast of a sailing vessel, forming part of the hounds6. (Tools) one of the jaws of a vice7. cheek by jowl close together; intimately linked8. turn the other cheek to be submissive and refuse to retaliate even when provoked or treated badly9. with one's tongue in one's cheek See tongue¹⁹vb (tr) informal to speak or behave disrespectfully to; act impudently towards[Old English ceace; related to Middle Low German kāke, Dutch kaak] ˈcheekless adj

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n. 1. either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw. 2. the side wall of the mouth between the upper and lower jaws. 3. something likened to the side of the face, as either of two corresponding sides of an object: the cheeks of a vise. 4. impudence or effrontery. 5. either of the buttocks. Idioms: cheek by jowl, in close intimacy; side by side. [before 900; Middle English cheke, Old English cē(a)ce, c. Old Frisian ziāke; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kāke cheek] cheek′less, adj.

cheek

Past participle: cheeked
Gerund: cheeking

Imperative
cheek
cheek

Present
I cheek
you cheek
he/she/it cheeks
we cheek
you cheek
they cheek

Preterite
I cheeked
you cheeked
he/she/it cheeked
we cheeked
you cheeked
they cheeked

Present Continuous
I am cheeking
you are cheeking
he/she/it is cheeking
we are cheeking
you are cheeking
they are cheeking

Present Perfect
I have cheeked
you have cheeked
he/she/it has cheeked
we have cheeked
you have cheeked
they have cheeked

Past Continuous
I was cheeking
you were cheeking
he/she/it was cheeking
we were cheeking
you were cheeking
they were cheeking

Past Perfect
I had cheeked
you had cheeked
he/she/it had cheeked
we had cheeked
you had cheeked
they had cheeked

Future
I will cheek
you will cheek
he/she/it will cheek
we will cheek
you will cheek
they will cheek

Future Perfect
I will have cheeked
you will have cheeked
he/she/it will have cheeked
we will have cheeked
you will have cheeked
they will have cheeked

Future Continuous
I will be cheeking
you will be cheeking
he/she/it will be cheeking
we will be cheeking
you will be cheeking
they will be cheeking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cheeking
you have been cheeking
he/she/it has been cheeking
we have been cheeking
you have been cheeking
they have been cheeking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cheeking
you will have been cheeking
he/she/it will have been cheeking
we will have been cheeking
you will have been cheeking
they will have been cheeking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cheeking
you had been cheeking
he/she/it had been cheeking
we had been cheeking
you had been cheeking
they had been cheeking

Conditional
I would cheek
you would cheek
he/she/it would cheek
we would cheek
you would cheek
they would cheek

Past Conditional
I would have cheeked
you would have cheeked
he/she/it would have cheeked
we would have cheeked
you would have cheeked
they would have cheeked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cheek - either side of the face below the eyesbuccinator muscle, cheek muscle, musculus buccinator - a muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the moutharteria buccalis, buccal artery - a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheekface, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"feature, lineament - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"
	2.	cheek - an impudent statementimpertinence, impudencediscourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect
	3.	cheek - either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rumpbuttockbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitytorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"glute, gluteal muscle, gluteus, gluteus muscle - any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
	4.	cheek - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"boldness, nerve, brass, faceaggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprisingaudaciousness, audacity - aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"
Verb	1.	cheek - speak impudently totalk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

cheek

noun (Informal) impudence, face (informal), front, nerve, sauce (informal), gall (informal), disrespect, audacity, neck (informal), lip (slang), temerity, chutzpah (U.S. & Canad. informal), insolence, impertinence, effrontery, brass neck (Brit. informal), brazenness, sassiness (U.S. informal) I'm amazed they have the cheek to ask in the first place.Related words
technical name gena
adjectives genal, buccal, malar

cheek

nounThe state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident:assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face, familiarity, forwardness, gall, impertinence, impudence, impudency, incivility, insolence, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, pertness, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness.Informal: brass, crust, sauce, uppishness, uppityness.

Translations

无礼而放肆的行为脸颊面颊

cheek

(tʃiːk) noun1. the side of the face below the eye. pink cheeks.面颊2. impudence or disrespectful behaviour. He had the cheek to refuse me entrance.无礼而放肆的行为ˈcheeky adjective impudent. a cheeky remark. 无礼的，不要脸的，厚颜无耻的 ˈcheekiness noun厚颜无耻

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with (one's) tongue in (one's) cheek

Humorously or as a joke, though seeming or appearing to be serious. The president gave a speech on April Fools' Day about the "War on Couch Potatoes," which he delivered with his tongue in his cheek. The zombie movie, very much with its tongue in its cheek, gives a clever criticism of American consumerism.See also: cheek, tongue

tongue-in-cheek

Jocular or humorous, though seeming or appearing to be serious. The president's tongue-in-cheek speech about the "War on Couch Potatoes" has been extremely popular on the Internet this week.

cheek by jowl

Positioned very close together. (The cheek and the jowl—the lower part of the jaw—are in close proximity to each other on the face.) You couldn't fit a piece of paper in the storage room now—all those boxes are stacked in there cheek by jowl.See also: by, cheek

(with) tongue in cheek

Humorous or intended as a joke, though seeming or appearing to be serious. I thought it was obvious that my comments were tongue in cheek, but I guess I delivered them with too much of a straight face, because it seems like I offended several people at the party. The zombie movie, very much with tongue in cheek, gives a clever criticism of American consumerism.See also: cheek, tongue

put the roses in (one's) cheeks

To make someone vigorous and healthful, or to make them appear as such. Nothing will put the roses in your cheeks like a little bit of exercise every day. I drink a small glass of red wine each evening to put the roses in my cheeks.See also: cheek, put, rose

bring the roses to (one's) cheeks

To make one vigorous and healthful, or to make them appear as such. Nothing will bring the roses to your cheeks like a little bit of exercise every day. I drink a small glass of red wine each evening to bring the roses to my cheeks.See also: bring, cheek, rose

turn the other cheek

To accept mistreatment without retaliating or seeking revenge. The phrase originates from Jesus's instruction to his followers in the Bible. Yes, he was very rude to me, but I know he's not well, so I turned the other cheek.See also: cheek, other, turn

I like (someone's) nerve

I think someone is audacious, brazen, or sassy. Can be positive or negative. I like her nerve, waltzing back in here like nothing happened. I like your nerve, kid. You're hired.See also: like, nerve

I like (someone's) cheek

I think someone is audacious, brazen, or sassy. Can be positive or negative. I like her cheek, waltzing back in here like nothing happened. I like your cheek, kid. You're hired.See also: cheek, like

of all the

Used to express great annoyance, exasperation, impatience, or frustration with someone or something. You put diesel fuel into the car? Of all the stupid, careless things to do—now the car is ruined! Of all the nerve, implying that I'm somehow to blame for the project's failure!See also: all, of

put the roses back in (one's) cheeks

To make one appear more vigorous and healthful than they did previously; to return one to a healthy complexion. Nothing will put the roses back in your cheeks like a trip to the seaside. After a long day, I like to drink a glass of red wine to put the roses back in my cheeks.See also: back, cheek, put, rose

the cheek of (someone)!

An exclamation of shocked disapproval regarding something someone said or did. Primarily heard in Ireland. They thought I would just go along with their plan to cut my pay while taking on more responsibility. The cheek of them! The cheek of you—how dare you suggest something so horrible!See also: cheek, of

cheek by jowl

Fig. side by side; close together. The pedestrians had to walk cheek by jowl along the narrow streets. The two families lived cheek by jowl in one house.See also: by, cheek

tongue-in-cheek

Fig. insincere; joking. Ann made a tongue-in-cheek remark to John, and he got mad because he thought she was serious. The play seemed very serious at first, but then everyone saw that it was tongue-in-cheek, and they began laughing.

turn the other cheek

Fig. to ignore abuse or an insult. When Bob got mad at Mary and yelled at her, she just turned the other cheek. Usually I turn the other cheek when someone is rude to me.See also: cheek, other, turn

cheek by jowl

Side by side, close together, as in In that crowded subway car we stood cheek by jowl, virtually holding one another up. This term dates from the 16th century, when it replaced cheek by cheek. See also: by, cheek

tongue in cheek, with

Ironically or as a joke, as in Was he speaking with tongue in cheek when he said Sally should run for president? This term probably alludes to the facial expression produced by poking one's tongue in one's cheek, perhaps to suppress a smile. [First half of 1800s] See also: tongue

turn the other cheek

Respond meekly or mildly to insult or injury without retaliating. For example, There's no point in arguing with that unreasonable supervisor; just turn the other cheek . This expression comes from the New Testament, in which Jesus tells his followers to love their enemies and offer their other cheek to those who have struck one cheek (Luke 6:29). See also: cheek, other, turn

cheek by jowl

COMMON If people or things are cheek by jowl, they are very close together, especially in a way that seems strange. The two communities had lived cheek by jowl. The houses of the rich and poor stood cheek by jowl. Note: `Jowl' is an old-fashioned word for `cheek'. See also: by, cheek

turn the other cheek

COMMON If you turn the other cheek when someone harms or insults you, you do not take action against them in return. Ian must learn to turn the other cheek, no matter what the provocation. If they refuse to deal with these racists, we will take matters into our own hands. The days of turning the other cheek are long over. Note: This expression comes from Jesus's words to His followers in the Bible: `Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.' (Matthew 5:39) See also: cheek, other, turn

tongue in cheek

COMMON If a remark or piece of writing is tongue in cheek, it is meant to be funny and is not meant to be taken seriously. I think people are taking all this more seriously than we intended. It was supposed to be tongue in cheek. Note: You can also say that someone is talking or writing with tongue in cheek or with their tongue in their cheek. If Howard said that, it must have been with tongue in cheek. Labour MPs, some with their tongue firmly in their cheeks, judged the result to have been a great success. Note: Tongue-in-cheek can also be used before a noun. The advert was meant to be a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek approach. We never intended to offend anyone.See also: cheek, tongue

cheek by jowl

close together; side by side. Jowl here is used in the sense ‘cheek’; the phrase was originally cheek by cheek .See also: by, cheek

turn the other cheek

refrain from retaliating when you have been attacked or insulted. This expression comes from Matthew 5:39: ‘But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also’.See also: cheek, other, turn

(with) tongue in cheek

speaking or writing in an ironic or insincere way. This expression originated in the fuller form put or thrust your tongue in your cheek , meaning ‘speak insincerely’. At one time, putting your tongue in your cheek could also be a gesture of contempt, but that shade of meaning has disappeared from the modern idiom.See also: cheek, tongue

of ˌall the ˈcheek, ˈnerve, stupid things to ˈdo, etc.!

(informal) used to express annoyance, impatience, etc. at what another person has done or said: Of all the idiots, leaving his car unlocked in the middle of town!This expression is often used without a noun, especially to show that somebody is annoyed: She said I was fat? Well, of all the ...!See also: all, of, stupid, thing

ˌcheek by ˈjowl (with somebody/something)

side by side (with somebody/something); very near: If he’d known that he was to find himself seated cheek by jowl with his old enemy he wouldn’t have attended the dinner.The jowl is the lower part of the cheek and so the cheek and the jowl are next to each other.See also: by, cheek

turn the other ˈcheek

make a deliberate decision to remain calm and not to act in an aggressive way when somebody has hurt you or made you angry: It’s hard to just turn the other cheek when people are criticizing you unfairly.This is a phrase used by Jesus in the Bible.See also: cheek, other, turn

I like your ˈnerve, ˈcheek, etc.

I like ˈthat!

(informal, ironic) used for saying that you think somebody’s behaviour is very unreasonable or unfair: She crashed into my car and now she wants me to pay for hers to be repaired. Well I like her nerve! ♢ He wants me to do his work for him while he goes to a football game! Well, I like that!See also: like

put the ˈroses back in your cheeks

(British English, informal) make you look healthier because you are not so pale: A week in the countryside will put the roses back in your cheeks.See also: back, cheek, put, rose

(with) tongue in ˈcheek

(also with your tongue in your ˈcheek) if you say something with your tongue in your cheek, you are not being serious and mean it as a joke: I never know if Charlie’s serious or if he’s speaking with tongue in cheek. ♢ a tongue-in-cheek remark OPPOSITE: in all seriousnessSee also: cheek, tongue

tongue in cheek

and TIC phr. & comp. abb. a phrase said when the speaker is joking or not being sincere. My comment was made TIC. Don’t take me seriously. See also: cheek, tongue

water one’s cheeks

tv. to cry; to shed tears sobbing. Poor Billy was watering his cheeks all night because his dog ran away. See also: cheek, water

cheek by jowl

Side by side; close together.See also: by, cheek

cheek by jowl

Close, intimate, side by side. The term is a very old one, dating back to the sixteenth century (when it apparently replaced the still older cheek by cheek: “I’ll go with thee, cheek by jowl,” wrote Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 3.2). Eric Partridge deemed it a cliché by the mid-eighteenth century.See also: by, cheek

tongue in cheek, with

To speak ironically or mockingly; slyly insincere. Presumably this term originally referred to the mocking facial expression resulting from poking one’s tongue in one’s cheek. It dates from the first half of the nineteenth century. H. McLeave used it in Borderline Case (1979): “‘Only for those people who have something sinister to hide,’ he said, tongue-in-cheek.”See also: tongue

turn the other cheek, to

To respond meekly to insults, provocation, or oppression. The term comes from the Bible, where Jesus exhorts his followers, “Unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other” (Luke 6:29). Although the term persists to the present, over the centuries it has given rise to heated arguments concerning the wisdom of such behavior. “Turning the other cheek is a kind of moral jiu-jitsu,” wrote Gerald S. Lee in Crowds (1913), but some psychologists believe it simply encourages the aggressor and heightens hostilities.See also: other, turn

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with (one's) tongue in (one's) cheek

tongue-in-cheek

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put the roses in (one's) cheeks

bring the roses to (one's) cheeks

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I like (someone's) cheek

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put the roses back in (one's) cheeks

the cheek of (someone)!

cheek by jowl

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turn the other cheek

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of ˌall the ˈcheek, ˈnerve, stupid things to ˈdo, etc.!

ˌcheek by ˈjowl (with somebody/something)

turn the other ˈcheek

I like your ˈnerve, ˈcheek, etc.

I like ˈthat!

put the ˈroses back in your cheeks

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noun impudence

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noun the state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident

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noun either side of the face below the eyes

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noun an impudent statement

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

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noun impudent aggressiveness

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verb speak impudently to