Word: cakewalking
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cake
wal
king
Definition: Present participle of cakewalk; a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
Morphemes:
Affix: cake
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To form into a cake, or mass.
Affix: walk
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be in motion; to act; to move.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: walken
Language: enm
Decoded: walken
Meaning: to move, roll, turn, revolve, toss
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.