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Cakewalks
A contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.
📖 Definitions of "Cakewalks"
noun
- 1
A contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.
- 2
The style of music associated with such a contest.
- 3
The dance, or strutting style of dance associated with such a contest.
- 4
Something that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cakewalks"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| strutsnoun | (also figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking. |
| gimmesnoun | That which is simply given away for nothing; a freebie. |
| hoedownsnoun | A type of American folk or square dance. |
| losablenoun | That can be lost. |
| contestsnoun | (countable) A competition. |
| rafflesnoun | (colloquial) The Raffles Hotel, Singapore. |
| squeakersnoun | One who or that which squeaks. |
| cow pienoun | Alternative spelling of cowpie. [A single pile of cowshit.] |
| demolition derbynoun | (chiefly US) A motorsport event in which drivers compete by intentionally ramming their vehicles into each other in an enclosed arena. |
| carnivalsnoun | A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment. |
| creampuffnoun | Alternative spelling of cream puff. [A light, hollow pastry typically filled with cream or custard.] |
| barnburnernoun | (Midland US, idiomatic) A sensationally exciting or successful event or person. |
| duellingnoun | Alternative spelling of dueling. [The act of taking part in a duel.] |
| hokeypokeynoun | Alternative form of Hokey Pokey. [(US, Canada, Australia, preceded by definite article) A group dance performed in a circle, in which people move a variety of their body parts in and out of the middle, and shake them about.] |
| pushoversnoun | Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply. |
| weenie roastnoun | Alternative form of wiener roast. [(US) An activity in which people use a ground fire (e.g., a campfire) to cook hot dogs.] |
| socialsnoun | (British Columbia) Clipping of social studies. [The study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.] |
| clownsnoun | a black and white arcade game released by Midway Manufacturing in 1978. |
| coronationsnoun | (specifically, also attributively) An act or the ceremony of formally investing a sovereign or the sovereign's consort with a crown and other insignia of royalty, on or shortly after their accession to the sovereignty. |
| paradesnoun | the second full-length album by the Danish group Efterklang. |
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