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    tongue-in-cheek
    /tʌŋɪnˈtʃiːk/

    adjective

    • 1. ironic, flippant, or insincere: "her delightful tongue-in-cheek humour"

    adverb

    • 1. in an ironic, flippant, or insincere way: "he claimed then he was speaking tongue-in-cheek"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTONGUE IN CHEEK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    meant to be understood as a joke, although it might appear to be serious: Her latest play is a firmly tongue-in-cheek look at the world of advertising. Synonym. facetious disapproving. See also. tongue in cheek. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tongue-in-cheekTongue-in-cheek Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TONGUE-IN-CHEEK is characterized by insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration. How to use tongue-in-cheek in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTONGUE IN CHEEK definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    A tongue-in-cheek remark or attitude is not serious, although it may seem to be. ...a lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek approach. This is all slightly tongue-in-cheek, I'd like to make that clear.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTONGUE IN CHEEK definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    If you say something tongue in cheek, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious: He said that he was a huge fan of the president, although I suspect it was tongue in cheek. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humor & humorous.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tongue-in-cheekTONGUE-IN-CHEEK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tongue-in-cheek definition: . See examples of TONGUE-IN-CHEEK used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tongue-in-cheekTongue-in-cheek - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of tongue-in-cheek. adjective. cleverly amusing in tone. “ tongue-in-cheek advice”. synonyms: bantering, facetious. comedic, humorous, humourous. full of or characterized by humor. adverb. in a bantering fashion.

  8. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tongue-in-cheekTongue-in-cheek - Wikipedia

    Tongue-in-cheek. A newspaper clipping from 1833, in which a tailor whose coat was stolen from a bowling alley advertises an offer to alter the coat to fit the thief. Tongue-in-cheek is an idiom that describes a humorous or sarcastic statement expressed in a serious manner.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtongue-in-cheek adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    Definition of tongue-in-cheek adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTONGUE-IN-CHEEK definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    TONGUE-IN-CHEEK meaning: said or done as a joke. Learn more.

  11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › tongue-in-cheektongue-in-cheek - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · tongue-in-cheek (comparative more tongue-in-cheek, superlative most tongue-in-cheek) Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: witty