HyperDic: cakewalk

English > 3 senses of the word cakewalk:
NOUNactcakewalka strutting dance based on a march
actcakewalkan easy accomplishment
VERBmotioncakewalkperform the cakewalk dance
English > cakewalk: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake.
Broaderstage dancing, choreographyA show involving artistic dancing
Spanishcakewalk
Verbscakewalkperform the cakewalk dance
English > cakewalk: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningAn easy accomplishment.
Examples
  • "winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him"
  • "invading Iraq won't be a cakewalk"
Broaderaccomplishment, achievementThe action of accomplishing something
Usage oftrope, figure of speech, figure, imagelanguage used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
English > cakewalk: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningPerform the cakewalk dance.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue cakewalk
Broaderdance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toeMove in a pattern
Nounscakewalka strutting dance based on a march

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