Cakewalked

/ˈkeɪk.wɔːkt/

केकवॉक नृत्य किया; (अनौपचारिक) बहुत आसानी से जीत/सफलता हासिल की

Origin & History

From “cakewalk,” originally the name of a dance popular in the late 19th century; later extended in meaning to something easily done (like a prize-winning walk).

“cakewalk” से बना, जो मूलतः 19वीं सदी के अंत में लोकप्रिय एक नृत्य का नाम था; बाद में अर्थ-विस्तार होकर ‘बहुत आसानी से किया/जीता गया काम’ के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होने लगा।

Definition

Used as the past tense/past participle of “cakewalk”: it can mean someone danced the cakewalk, and in informal modern usage it often means someone won or succeeded with little effort.

“cakewalk” क्रिया का भूतकाल/भूतपूर्व कृदन्त: इसका अर्थ केकवॉक नृत्य करना भी है, और आधुनिक अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में इसका अर्थ बहुत आसानी से जीतना/सफल हो जाना भी होता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
She cakewalked through the final round and won easily.
वह अंतिम दौर में बहुत आसानी से निकल गई और आसानी से जीत गई।

Usage Examples

They cakewalked the competition with a clear lead.
He cakewalked into the job after a strong interview.
In the show, the dancers cakewalked in colorful costumes.

Synonyms

Strolled Sailed through Breezed through Romped Cruised Won easily

Antonyms

Struggled Labored Fought hard Toiled Barely managed Scraped through

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Cakewalked it
बहुत आसानी से कर/जीत लिया
Cakewalked to victory
आसानी से जीत हासिल की
Cakewalked through (something)
(किसी काम/परीक्षा आदि) से बहुत आसानी से निकल जाना