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I don't know the definition of a star; I am just an actor. I prefer doing hard work, as I feel luck can't do much in absence of hard work. I am a lazy person - when I entered into this industry, I thought it was a cakewalk, but I have realised it needs a lot of patience and hard work.
Emraan Hashmi

Meaning of "cakewalk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAKEWALK

cakewalk  [ˈkeɪkˌwɔːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAKEWALK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cakewalk is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cakewalk in English.

WHAT DOES CAKEWALK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cakewalk

Cakewalk

The Cake-Walk or Cakewalk was a dance developed from the "Prize Walks" held in the late 19th century, generally at get-togethers on slave plantations in the Southern United States. Alternative names for the original form of the dance were "chalkline-walk", and the "walk-around". At the conclusion of a performance of the original form of the dance in an exhibit at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, an enormous cake was awarded to the winning couple. Thereafter it was performed in minstrel shows, exclusively by men until the 1890s. The inclusion of women in the cast "made possible all sorts of improvisations in the Walk, and the original was soon changed into a grotesque dance" which became very popular across the country.

Definition of cakewalk in the English dictionary

The first definition of cakewalk in the dictionary is a dance based on a march with intricate steps, originally performed by African-Americans with the prize of a cake for the best performers. Other definition of cakewalk is a piece of music composed for this dance. Cakewalk is also an easily accomplished task.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CAKEWALK

PRESENT

Present
I cakewalk
you cakewalk
he/she/it cakewalks
we cakewalk
you cakewalk
they cakewalk
Present continuous
I am cakewalking
you are cakewalking
he/she/it is cakewalking
we are cakewalking
you are cakewalking
they are cakewalking
Present perfect
I have cakewalked
you have cakewalked
he/she/it has cakewalked
we have cakewalked
you 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
you have been cakewalking
they have been cakewalking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cakewalked
you cakewalked
he/she/it cakewalked
we cakewalked
you cakewalked
they cakewalked
Past continuous
I was cakewalking
you were cakewalking
he/she/it was cakewalking
we were cakewalking
you were cakewalking
they were cakewalking
Past perfect
I had cakewalked
you had cakewalked
he/she/it had cakewalked
we had cakewalked
you 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
you had been cakewalking
they had been cakewalking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will cakewalk
you will cakewalk
he/she/it will cakewalk
we will cakewalk
you 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
you 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
you 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
you will have been cakewalking
they will have been cakewalking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would cakewalk
you would cakewalk
he/she/it would cakewalk
we would cakewalk
you 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
you 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
you 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
you would have been cakewalking
they would have been cakewalking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you cakewalk
we let´s cakewalk
you cakewalk
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to cakewalk
Past participle
cakewalked
Present Participle
cakewalking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAKEWALK


boardwalk
ˈbɔːdˌwɔːk
bushwalk
ˈbʊʃˌwɔːk
catwalk
ˈkætˌwɔːk
cradlewalk
ˈkreɪdəlˌwɔːk
crosswalk
ˈkrɒsˌwɔːk
duckwalk
ˈdʌkˌwɔːk
jaywalk
ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːk
moonwalk
ˈmuːnˌwɔːk
racewalk
ˈreɪsˌwɔːk
riverwalk
ˈrɪvəˌwɔːk
ropewalk
ˈrəʊpˌwɔːk
sheepwalk
ˈʃiːpˌwɔːk
sidewalk
ˈsaɪdˌwɔːk
skywalk
ˈskaɪˌwɔːk
sleepwalk
ˈsliːpˌwɔːk
spacewalk
ˈspeɪsˌwɔːk
squawk
skwɔːk
walk
wɔːk
wauk
wɔːk
waulk
wɔːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAKEWALK

cajuput
cake
cake mix
cake pan
cake shop
cake stand
cake tin
cakeage
caked
cakewalker
cakey
cakiness
caky
CAL
cal.
Calabar
Calabar bean
calabash
calabash nutmeg

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAKEWALK

balk
beanstalk
chalk
cock of the walk
Dundalk
emu walk
Lambeth walk
moon walk
moving sidewalk
perp walk
random walk
small talk
speedwalk
stalk
talk
talk the talk
walk the walk
widow´s walk
you can talk
you can´t talk

Synonyms and antonyms of cakewalk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cakewalk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAKEWALK

Find out the translation of cakewalk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cakewalk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cakewalk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小菜一碟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juego de niños
570 millions of speakers

English

cakewalk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आसान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نزهة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкой прогулкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

moleza
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহজ কাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gâteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cakewalk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cakewalk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

簡単なこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

식은 죽 먹기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cakewalk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cakewalk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெரிந்தது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश आवाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dans çeşidi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cakewalk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bułka z masłem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легкою прогулянкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

floare la ureche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cakewalk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kinderspeletjies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lätt match
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cakewalk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cakewalk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAKEWALK»

The term «cakewalk» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.116 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAKEWALK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cakewalk

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QUOTES WITH «CAKEWALK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cakewalk.
1
Emraan Hashmi
I don't know the definition of a star; I am just an actor. I prefer doing hard work, as I feel luck can't do much in absence of hard work. I am a lazy person - when I entered into this industry, I thought it was a cakewalk, but I have realised it needs a lot of patience and hard work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAKEWALK»

Discover the use of cakewalk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cakewalk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cakewalk: Adventures in Sugar With Margaret Braun
Presents step-by-step instructions for creating fifteen cakes and includes recipes for basic cakes, icings and ganaches, marzipan, and rolled fondant.
‎2001
2
Cakewalk: A Memoir
From the Hardcover edition.
Kate Moses, 2010
3
The Focal Easy Guide to Cakewalk Sonar: For New Users and ...
Covers recording and editing audio, recording and editing MIDI, using plug-in instruments, using ReWire, the console view and routing, automation, working with video, and mixing down and mastering.
Trev Wilkins, 2005
4
Cakewalk
One of the milestones of the dynamic Off-Off-Broadway theatre movement, this vivid and powerful play, first produced by La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, illuminates the bleak and terrifying world of young exiles and outcasts in New York's ...
Peter S. Feibleman, Carly Simon, 1998
5
Cakewalk
A new edition of Smith's comic short stories featuring an array of memorable southern characters
Lee Smith, 2014
6
Cakewalk Power!: Complete Coverage of Cakewalk Pro Audio, ...
Demonstrates the features of Cakewalk Pro Audio 9, the music software that allows users to digitally compose and record music and generate and edit sheet music.
Scott R. Garrigus, 2000
7
Cakewalk Synthesizers: From Presets to Power User, Second ...
The first new Cakewalk synthesizer after this change was Dimension, which was bundled with Project5 version 2. Dimension was based on the Expression Engine and was the fruition of the new synthesizer design that was first available with ...
Simon Cann, 2010
8
Golliwogg's Cakewalk: Sheet
This beautiful edition of the famous piece from Debussy's "Children's Corner Suite" has historical notes, performance suggestions, and translations of Debussy's French instructions which are scattered through the score.
Maurice Hinson, 1985
9
PC Recording Studios For Dummies
Cakewalk makes several different recording programs. These are divided into the home recoding and professional lines. The home studio line includes these popular products: Guitar Tracks Pro: As its name suggests, Guitar Tracks Pro is ...
Jeff Strong, 2011
10
Bowmar's Adventures in Music Listening: Teacher's guide. Level 1
Golliwogg's. Cakewalk. from. Children's. Corner. Claude. Debussy. Anticipated. Outcomes. The students will be able to: • recognize the two-beat meter of the music. • move to the beat to show recognition of changes in tempo. • improvise a  ...
Leon Burton, Charles R. Hoffer, William Hughes, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAKEWALK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cakewalk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Geoff Lawson: the Ashes will be a cakewalk
Trevor Bayliss may be in charge of England and Ryan Harris may have retired. But Australia will win – and do it easy. A sight you should expect ... «The New Daily, Jul 15»
2
Cakewalk Announces SONAR Foxboro Update
Cakewalk has announced the new June 2015 "Foxboro" update for SONAR Artist, Professional, and Platinum. Here's their description of what it ... «Sonic State, Jul 15»
3
Premier Boxing Champions 'Thurman vs. Collazo' on ESPN Preview
The matchup with Collazo, while not a cakewalk, is a lateral step at best for the highly-touted Thurman, so he cannot afford a slip-up if he wants ... «Sherdog.com, Jul 15»
4
Vivian Dsena: My Wife Was After Me to Accept 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa …
“She has always motivated me to do the best. She is the backbone of my career,” he said. But it is not going to be a cakewalk. “I am finding it ... «India West, Jul 15»
5
10 things every guy goes through after an MBA
But life is not exactly cakewalk after MBA as the world would have us believe. It has its ups and down, perks and quirks. Here are 10 things that ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
6
Hillary running not to lose -- and that's no way to win
It was supposed to be a cakewalk for Hillary Clinton, but perhaps it won't turn out that way. It was supposed to be a cakewalk for Hillary Clinton, ... «FOX 10 News Phoenix, Jul 15»
7
US National Team begins Gold Cup title defense
It's not a cakewalk anymore to get through the group stage in this region.” Having appeared in three matches during the 2009 tournament, ... «SoundersFC.com, Jul 15»
8
St Johnstone hopeful injuries will clear
“I know some felt it would be a cakewalk but there's no easy matches in world football now. “Anyone thinking we were going to go over and win ... «Evening Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Local realtor uses drone to take business to new heights
But that doesn't mean flying a drone is a cakewalk, Garcia warns. "It's not difficult to fly, but it's one of those things you have to pay attention to. «KENS 5 TV, Jul 15»
10
Ranking Dark Souls 2's Bosses From Easiest to Hardest
Nashandra: The final boss for Dark Souls 2 is by no means a cakewalk but she's also surprisingly easy to defeat for the final boss of the game. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»

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