Definition of 'cakewalk'
noun
1.
a dance based on a march with intricate steps, originally performed by African-Americans with the prize of a cake for the best performers
2.
a piece of music composed for this dance
verb
4. (intransitive)
to perform the cakewalk
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noun
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verb intransitive
4.
to do a cakewalk
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