n.
Pronunciation: ' k ā k- ˌ wo ̇ k
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