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cakewalk



cake·walk [ ˈkāk-ˌwȯk]



cakewalk   
noun
[ˈkāk-ˌwȯk]

Definition of cakewalk

1a : a one-sided contest : an easy victory In states and localities across America, good times are making for reelection cakewalks.— Douglas Foster
b : an easy task … it's no cakewalk to raise a family on two part-time salaries, even for a little while.— Belinda Luscombe
2 : an African American entertainment having a cake as prize for the most accomplished steps and figures in walking
3 : a stage dance developed from walking steps and figures typically involving a high prance with backward tilt


Other Words from cakewalk
cakewalk intransitive verb
cakewalker noun


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Recent Examples on the Web


//At the same time, persuading China’s rich to park their money with a Japanese bank won’t be a cakewalk.
Nisha Gopalan And Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg, Washington Post, "Nomura Could Use a Fresh Twist on an Old Story," 29 Oct. 2019

//Bridgewater didn’t look great being thrown into the fire against the Rams, and New Orleans’ second straight week playing in the Pacific time zone won’t be a cakewalk.
Jonathan Jones, SI.com, "Handicapping the Teams With Backup-Turned-Starting Quarterbacks in Week 3," 19 Sep. 2019

//Not that any of this has been a cakewalk for McCulley, whose default mode when anything happens — good, bad or otherwise — is to flash a bright smile.
Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Lawrence North QB Donaven McCulley has the look of a star in the making," 18 July 2019

//Though their 13-1 record suggests a cakewalk, Oakland scuffled through the first part of the season, even suffering a 31-point loss at New England.
Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "NFL's 100 greatest teams of all time: Which squad is best in league history?," 5 Aug. 2019

//The up-close, floor-level performance space at the playhouse is ideal for tambourine chorus lines, cakewalks and elbow-to-the-ribs clown antics.
Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Review: 'The Scottsboro Boys’ a searing, spirited, well-told tale of racial injustice at Playhouse on Park," 1 July 2019

//But hiring international graduates won’t be a cakewalk in the UK either, Chothani argues.
Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "The UK has good news for Indian students—and, perhaps, bad news for the US," 13 Sep. 2019

//For the cakewalk, placards with pictures of animals are placed in a circle on the ground.
Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Hinsdale Hospital Foundation’s Junior Board serves up ice cream and fun," 26 Aug. 2019

//Instead of starting the season with a nonconference cakewalk, the Eagles will be immediately tested.
Julian Benbow, BostonGlobe.com, "BC football will open with a bang, against Virginia Tech," 26 Aug. 2019


First Known Use of cakewalk

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 2



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Synonyms & Antonyms of cakewalk

something easily done or dealt with
  • no one was pretending that winning the election would be a cakewalk

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cakewalk

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cakewalk

: an easy contest to win
: an easy task