Meaning Of The Word Cakewalk

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cakewalk
singular noun: If you say that something is a cakewalk, you mean that it is very easy to do or achieve.

cakewalk in American English
an elaborate step or walk formerly performed by blacks in the South competing for the prize of a cake
to do a cakewalk
intransitive verb: to walk or dance in or as if in a cakewalk
noun: a promenade or march, of African American origin, in which the couples with the most intricate or eccentric steps received cakes as prizes

cakewalk in British English
noun: a dance based on a march with intricate steps, originally performed by African-Americans with the prize of a cake for the best performers
verb: to perform the cakewalk

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