Noun: cakewalk 'keyk,wok
- A strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
"The historical documentary showed footage of a cakewalk competition from the early 20th century"
- An easy accomplishment
"winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him"; "invading Iraq won't be a cakewalk"
- Perform the cakewalk dance
"They cakewalked in the historical reenactment"
Derived forms: cakewalking, cakewalks, cakewalked
Type of: accomplishment, achievement, choreography, dance, stage dancing, trip the light fantastic [archaic], trip the light fantastic toe [archaic]
Encyclopedia: Cakewalk