walkover

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walkover

A walkover in the election was declared after the opponent withdrew.

Definition

Noun: 1. An easy or effortless victory or task: A "walkover" is a situation in which success is achieved with little or no effort or opposition, often because the competition is very weak or absent. 2. A horse race with only one starter: In sports, particularly horse racing, a "walkover" is a race in which there is only one competitor, who can therefore win simply by walking over the course.

Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The election was a walkover for the incumbent party, as no other candidates ran.
    • The final exam was a walkover; everyone finished in half the allotted time.
    • With their star player injured, the match turned into a walkover for the opposing team.
Advanced Usage
  • "to win by/ in a walkover": To win very easily, often by a large margin or without facing real competition.
    • The debate was so one-sided that she won in a walkover.
Variants and Related Words
  • Walk-over (verb, hyphenated, rare): To win a race or contest by walking over because there are no other competitors.
    • The horse walked-over the course to claim the prize.
Synonyms
  • Breeze: Something that is very easy to do.
  • Cinch: A task that is sure to be easy or successful.
  • Cakewalk: An extremely easy task.
  • Pushover: Something very easy to accomplish or defeat.
  • Doddle (British informal): A very easy task.
Related Idioms
  • "A piece of cake": An idiom meaning something is very easy to do.
  • "Like taking candy from a baby": An idiom describing a task that requires no effort or skill.
walkover

A walkover in the election was declared after the opponent withdrew.

Noun
  1. any undertaking that is easy to do
    • marketing this product will be no picnic
  2. backbends combined with handstands

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