cakewalk
(noun) an easy accomplishment; “winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him”; “invading Iraq won’t be a cakewalk”
cakewalk
(noun) a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
cakewalk
(verb) perform the cakewalk dance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cakewalk (plural cakewalks)
(historical) A contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.
(music) The style of music associated with such a contest.
(performing arts) The dance, or strutting style of dance associated with such a contest.
(idiomatic) Something that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.
Synonym: Thesaurus:easy thing
cakewalk (third-person singular simple present cakewalks, present participle cakewalking, simple past and past participle cakewalked)
(intransitive) To perform the cakewalk dance.
Source: Wiktionary
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
