cakewalks
Wins without effort
Cakewalks are tasks or competitions so easy they require little effort to win or complete.
The word comes from a nineteenth-century dance competition where the prize was a cake—the steps were simple enough that winning seemed effortless.
The first few levels are cakewalks, but it gets harder.
The verb cakewalk means to accomplish something with ease: She cakewalked through the interview.
Light, gentle air movement
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
- walkoverUncontested or effortless victory
- pushoverEasily defeated opponent
- snapSudden sharp sound
doddle · picnic · child's play · no-brainer · slam dunk · easy win · effortless · simple
Leisurely public stroll
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- high-steppingLifting legs dramatically
- ragtimeSyncopated piano genre
- minstrelTraveling performer of songs
plantation · couples · parading · judged · prize · competition · ballroom · syncopated
Reward for winning
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- winnerOne who prevails
- contestOrganized competitive event
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
fairground · carnival · church social · fundraiser · participants · walking · circling · elimination
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
snap · doddle · picnic · child's play · no-brainer · slam dunk · easy win · effortless · simple · straightforward
promenade
Leisurely public stroll
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- high-steppingLifting legs dramatically
- ragtimeSyncopated piano genre
minstrel · plantation · couples · parading · judged · prize · competition · ballroom · syncopated · antebellum
prize
Reward for winning
judges · fairground · carnival · church social · fundraiser · participants · walking · circling · elimination · tradition
- Americana Musicspirituals, folk ballads, hymn books, Camptown Races, Beautiful Dreamer
- community eventsparade, parades, festival, festivals, fair
cakewalkschallenges
Difficulties requiring effort
ordeals · struggles · uphill battles · nightmares · trials
cakewalkstoss-ups
Unpredictable outcomes
long shots · gambles · nail-biters · photo finishes · coin flips