cakewalk

n. competitive dance; dance performed on stage; strutting dance

This article is about the form of music and dance. For other meanings, see Cakewalk (disambiguation). Cakewalk is a traditional African American form of music and dance which originated among slaves in the Southern United States. The form was originally known as the chalk line walk; it takes its name from competitions slaveholders sometimes held, in which they offered slices of hoecake as prizes for the best dancers.
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Noun
1. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
(hypernym) stage dancing, choreography
2. an easy accomplishment; "winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him"; "invading Iraq won't be a cakewalk"
(hypernym) accomplishment, achievement
Verb
1. perform the cakewalk dance
(hypernym) dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

n. cakewalk, competitive dance, dance performed on stage

n. cakewalk, competitive dance; dance performed on stage