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cheeked

/tʃiːkt/

/tʃikt/

Translations

cheekedpast participle

/tʃiːkt/

/tʃikt/

More precise label: adjective derived from the past participle, used chiefly in compound expressions (e.g., rosy-cheeked).

Additional translations

jouffluSurtout dans des composés descriptifs pour indiquer l’aspect des joues; emploi peu courant hors contexte.

Synonyms

cheekverb

cheeked

Past Simple

cheeked

Past Simple

cheeked

Past Participle

cheeking

Gerund

/tʃiːk/

/tʃik/

narguerSoutenu ou littéraire.

He cheeked the teacher and got detention for his rudeness.

Il a nargué le professeur et a été retenu pour son insolence.

Synonyms

mouth off

talk back

Definitions

cheekedpast participle

Having cheeks of a specified kind or number.

The rosy-cheeked children played happily in the park.

cheekverb

To speak to someone in a disrespectful or impudent manner.

He cheeked the teacher and got detention for his rudeness.