cheek up to
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Meaning · English
To act disrespectfully toward (someone).
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
She thought of her sister Elizabeth with her eight, and remembered that one who cheeked up to the teachers, so pretty and sulky and shabby, ...
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cheek up to” mean?
To act disrespectfully toward (someone).
Is “cheek up to” formal or informal?
cheek up to is generally informal.