cakewalk

Word parts

cake + walk

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkeɪk.wɔk/

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Noun

Singular cakewalk

Plural cakewalks

a cakewalk (sense 1)

1. (countable) A cakewalk is a traditional African American dance and social competition that originated in the 19th century.
2. (countable) A cakewalk is a contest in which couples would perform a dance, and the best performers could win a cake as a prize.
3. If something is a cakewalk it is very easy

Verb

Plain form cakewalk

Third-person singular cakewalks

Past tense cakewalked

Past participle cakewalked

Present participle cakewalking

1. (intransitive) If a person cakewalks, they perform a cakewalk.