Cakewalk ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Cakewalk ( noun )

1. Something easily accomplished.
2. A dance of African American origin characterized by a strutting walk, originally performed in a contest in which the prize was a cake.

Origin:

From the dance, originally a competition in which the prize was a cake.

Examples:

1. Winning the game was a cakewalk for the home team.
2. The exam was supposed to be difficult, but it turned out to be a cakewalk.
3. The cakewalk was a popular dance in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
4. The cakewalk was often performed by African American slaves on plantations.
5. The cakewalk was a dance competition in which the prize was a cake.

(As a verb)

Cakewalk ( verb )

1. Something easily accomplished.
2. A dance of African American origin characterized by a strutting walk, originally performed in a contest in which the prize was a cake.

Origin:

From the dance, originally a competition in which the prize was a cake.

Examples:

1. Winning the game was a cakewalk for the home team.
2. The exam was supposed to be difficult, but it turned out to be a cakewalk.
3. The cakewalk was a popular dance in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
4. The cakewalk was often performed by African American slaves on plantations.
5. The cakewalk was a dance competition in which the prize was a cake.