Main Entry: cake·walk

Pronunciation: \ˈkāk-ˌwȯk\

Function: noun

Date: 1874

1 : a black American entertainment having a cake as prize for the most accomplished steps and figures in walking
2 : a stage dance developed from walking steps and figures typically involving a high prance with backward tilt
3 a : a one-sided contest b : an easy task

— cakewalk intransitive verb

— cake·walk·er noun