<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>(formerly) a promenade or march, of Black American origin, in which the couples with the most intricate or eccentric steps received cakes as prizes.</li><li>a dance with a strutting step based on this promenade.</li><li>music for this dance.</li><li>Informal: something easy, sure, or certain.</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) to walk or dance in or as if in a cakewalk.</li></ul>