How Do You Spell CAKEWALK?

Pronunciation: [kˈe͡ɪkwɔːk] (IPA)

The word "cakewalk" is spelled with a combination of letters that may seem odd. However, the IPA phonetic transcription of the word (/ˈkeɪk wɔk/) reveals that it is made up of two syllables with a long "a" sound in the first syllable and a short "o" sound in the second syllable. The "k" in cakewalk is pronounced separately from the "w" sound that follows. Despite its unusual spelling, cakewalk is a common idiom used to describe something that is easy or effortless to do.

CAKEWALK Meaning and Definition

1. Cakewalk refers to a noun and a verb that is associated with an easy or effortless task, accomplishment, or victory. It can be defined as a relatively simple or straightforward activity, assignment, or competition that requires little or no effort, skill, or difficulty. In its noun form, cakewalk depicts a game or dance originating from African American culture, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and involves participants walking in a stylized manner to music in a chance to win a cake as a prize.

   Figuratively, when used as a verb, cakewalk entails the act of completing a task or achieving success in a notably simple or uncomplicated manner. It implies that the accomplishment was easily attained without encountering any significant challenges or obstacles. This term is often employed to indicate an undeserved or effortless victory over an opponent, suggesting that the outcome was practically predetermined due to the ease of achieving it.

   Additionally, cakewalk can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is considered to be mind-numbingly simple or trivial. In this sense, it denotes an activity or situation that requires minimal exertion, mental or physical, rendering it straightforward and unchallenging. However, it is important to note that the usage of this term can carry subjective implications and may vary in context depending on the speaker's perspective and personal experiences.

Common Misspellings for CAKEWALK

• xakewalk
• vakewalk
• fakewalk
• dakewalk
• czkewalk
• cskewalk
• cwkewalk
• cqkewalk
• cajewalk
• camewalk
• calewalk
• caoewalk
• caiewalk
• cakwwalk
• cakwalk
• Cokewald
• cakewaulk

Etymology of CAKEWALK

The word "cakewalk" has its origins in the United States in the mid-19th century. It was initially used to describe a style of marching dance that originated among enslaved African Americans on southern plantations. The dancers would imitate the elegant and exaggerated movements of their white slaveholders. The term "cakewalk" itself is believed to have been derived from the tradition of slaveholders organizing dance contests among the enslaved individuals where the winner would receive a cake as a prize. Over time, the term "cakewalk" expanded beyond the dance itself and came to represent an easy or effortlessly achieved victory or accomplishment.

Idioms with the word CAKEWALK

• cakewalk A cakewalk is a task or activity that is very easy to accomplish, often used to describe something that requires little effort or skill.

Plural form of CAKEWALK is CAKEWALKS

Conjugate verb Cakewalk

CONDITIONAL

I would cakewalk

you would cakewalk

he/she/it would cakewalk

we would cakewalk

they would cakewalk

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be cakewalking

you would be cakewalking

he/she/it would be cakewalking

we would be cakewalking

they would be cakewalking

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have cakewalk

you would have cakewalk

he/she/it would have cakewalk

we would have cakewalk

they would have cakewalk

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been cakewalking

you would have been cakewalking

he/she/it would have been cakewalking

we would have been cakewalking

they would have been cakewalking

FUTURE

I will cakewalk

you will cakewalk

he/she/it will cakewalk

we will cakewalk

they will cakewalk

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be cakewalking

you will be cakewalking

he/she/it will be cakewalking

we will be cakewalking

they will be cakewalking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have cakewalked

you will have cakewalked

he/she/it will have cakewalked

we will have cakewalked

they will have cakewalked

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been cakewalking

you will have been cakewalking

he/she/it will have been cakewalking

we will have been cakewalking

they will have been cakewalking

IMPERATIVE

you cakewalk

we let´s cakewalk

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to cakewalk

PAST

I cakewalked

you cakewalked

he/she/it cakewalked

we cakewalked

they cakewalked

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was cakewalking

you were cakewalking

he/she/it was cakewalking

we were cakewalking

they were cakewalking

PAST PARTICIPLE

cakewalked

PAST PERFECT

I had cakewalked

you had cakewalked

he/she/it had cakewalked

we had cakewalked

they had cakewalked

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been cakewalking

you had been cakewalking

he/she/it had been cakewalking

we had been cakewalking

they had been cakewalking

PRESENT

I cakewalk

you cakewalk

he/she/it cakewalks

we cakewalk

they cakewalk

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am cakewalking

you are cakewalking

he/she/it is cakewalking

we are cakewalking

they are cakewalking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

cakewalking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have cakewalked

you have cakewalked

he/she/it has cakewalked

we have cakewalked

they have cakewalked

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been cakewalking

you have been cakewalking

he/she/it has been cakewalking

we have been cakewalking

they have been cakewalking