- cakewalk - a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
--1 is a kind of stage dancing, choreography
Derived form: verb cakewalk1 - cakewalk - an easy accomplishment; "winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him"; "invading Iraq won't be a cakewalk"
--2 is a kind of accomplishment, achievement