cakewalk

English Thesaurus

1. an easy accomplishment (noun.act)

hypernym	:	accomplishment, achievement,
definition	:	the action of accomplishing something (noun.act)

domain usage	:	figure, figure of speech, image, trope,
definition	:	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)

2. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake (noun.act)

hypernym	:	choreography, stage dancing,
definition	:	a show involving artistic dancing (noun.act)

3. perform the cakewalk dance (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe,
definition	:	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance (verb.creation)

4. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake (noun.act)

derivation	:	cakewalk,
definition	:	perform the cakewalk dance (verb.motion)

5. perform the cakewalk dance (verb.motion)

derivation	:	cakewalk,
definition	:	a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake (noun.act)

6. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake (noun.act)

derivation	:	cakewalk,
definition	:	perform the cakewalk dance (verb.motion)

7. perform the cakewalk dance (verb.motion)

derivation	:	cakewalk,
definition	:	a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake (noun.act)