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Cakewalk vs Walkover - What's the difference?

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Walkover is a synonym of cakewalk.

Walkover is a synonym of cakewalk.

Cakewalk is a synonym of walkover.


As nouns the difference between cakewalk and walkover

is that cakewalk is a contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers while walkover is an easy victory; a walkaway.

cakewalk

English

(wikipedia cakewalk)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.
  • (music) The style of music associated with such a contest.
  • (performing arts) The dance, or style of dance associated with such a contest.
  • (idiomatic) Something that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.
  • * 1899 , [http://libtextcenter.unl.edu/cather/writings/shortfiction/westbound.html]:
    • Just as common as she is, a cakewalk sort of a name.
  • * 1995 , , ISBN 0374199485:
    • Nah. The first step’s a cakewalk . We can beat the hell out of a developing infant, in any case.

    Synonyms

    * (an activity that is easy) breeze, cinch, doddle, duck soup, piece of cake, walk in the park, walkover

    See also

    * easy as pie * like shooting fish in a barrel * like taking candy from a baby

    walkover

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia walkover)
  • An easy victory; a walkaway.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup'' (in ''The Guardian , 15 October 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/15/england-poland-world-cup-qualifier]
    • Along the way, there was another backdrop to this match, in the form of the goal updates from Serravalle informing everyone that Ukraine were on their way to the obligatory walkover against San Marino.
  • (tennis) A bye or victory awarded to a competitor when a scheduled opponent fails to play a game.
  • A horse race with only one entrant.
  • Someone easy to defeat.
  • (gymnastics) A backbend combined with a handstand.
  • A type of railroad passenger car seat, having reversible seat backs that can be moved across the seat to face either direction of travel
    • The train's walkover seats are turned by the crew.
    It took about 10 minutes to flip the walkovers in each car.

    Synonyms

    * (a walkaway) * (bye or victory due to default of opponent)