I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : an American Negro entertainment having a cake as the prize for the most accomplished steps and figures in walking
2. : a stage dance developed from walking steps and figures ; typically : a high prance with backward tilt
II. intransitive verb
: to perform, dance, or walk in or as if in a cakewalk