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Noun cheek has 4 senses

cheek - either side of the face below the eyes
--₁ is a kind of feature, lineament
--₁ is a part of face, human face
--₁ has parts:
cheek muscle, buccinator muscle, musculus buccinator; buccal artery, arteria buccalis
impudence, cheek, impertinence - an impudent statement
--₂ is a kind of disrespect, discourtesy
--₂ has particulars:
sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth

Derived form: verb cheek₁
buttock, cheek - either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
--₃ is a kind of body part
--₃ is a part of torso, trunk, body
--₃ has parts: gluteus, gluteus muscle, gluteal muscle, glute
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
--₄ is a kind of aggressiveness
--₄ has particulars: audacity, audaciousness
Derived form: verb cheek₁

Verb cheek has 1 sense

cheek - speak impudently to
--₁ is one way to talk, speak

Derived forms: noun cheek₂, noun cheek₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody