cakewalk
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cake·walk
(kāk′wôk′)n.
1. Something easily accomplished: Winning the race was a cakewalk for her. See Synonyms at breeze1.
2. A public entertainment of the 1800s among African Americans in which walkers performing the most accomplished or amusing steps won cakes as prizes.
3.
a. A strutting dance, often performed in minstrel shows.
b. The music for this dance.
intr.v. cake·walked, cake·walk·ing, cake·walks
1. To achieve or accomplish something easily.
2. To perform a strutting dance.
cake′walk′er n.
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cakewalk
(ˈkeɪkˌwɔːk)n
1. (Dancing) a dance based on a march with intricate steps, originally performed by African-Americans with the prize of a cake for the best performers
2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for this dance
3. informal an easily accomplished task
vb
(Dancing) (intr) to perform the cakewalk
ˈcakeˌwalker n
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cake•walk
(ˈkeɪkˌwɔk)n.
1. a musical promenade of black American origin with the prize of a cake awarded to couples who demonstrated the most intricate or imaginative dance figures and steps.
2. a dance with a strutting step based on this promenade.
3. syncopated music suitable for a cakewalk.
4. Informal. something easy or certain.
v.i. 5. to perform a cakewalk.
[1860–65]
cake′walk`er, n.
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cakewalk
- Started out as a competitive dance whose winner got a cake as a prize.See also related terms for prize.
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cakewalk
Past participle: cakewalked
Gerund: cakewalking
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cakewalk
A dance in which couples walk in a square formation and take exaggerated high steps and turn corners precisely in mimicry of the white man’s artificial manners.
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| Noun | 1. |  cakewalk - a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cakechoreography, stage dancing - a show involving artistic dancing |
| 2. |  cakewalk - an easy accomplishment; "winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him"; "invading Iraq won't be a cakewalk"accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something | |
| Verb | 1. |  cakewalk - perform the cakewalk dance trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
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