Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪkwɔːk/
noun
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1 informal an absurdly or surprisingly easy task: winning the league won’t be a cakewalk for them
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2a strutting dance popular at the end of the 19th century, developed from an American black contest in graceful walking which had a cake as a prize.
verb
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1 informal achieve or win something easily: he cakewalked to a 5-1 triumph
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2walk or dance in the manner of a cakewalk: a troupe of clowns cakewalked by