cakewalk
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈkeɪk.wɔk/
Noun

cakewalk (plural cakewalks)

  1. (historical) A contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.
  2. (music) The style of music associated with such a contest.
  3. (performing arts) The dance, or strutting style of dance associated with such a contest.
  4. (idiomatic) Something that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.
    Synonyms: Thesaurus:easy thing
Verb

cakewalk (cakewalks, present participle cakewalking; past and past participle cakewalked)

  1. (intransitive) To perform the cakewalk dance.



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