a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
Used in a Sentence
cake
How to use cake in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for cake.
Editorial note
"You can have your cake and eat it too.
Examples10
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cake gathered in one view.
small flat mass of chopped food
baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cake.
noun
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
See also: bar
noun
small flat mass of chopped food
See also: patty
noun
baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
verb
form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"
See also: coat
Example sentences
"You can have your cake and eat it too.
Compared to that, dealing with the UN is a piece of cake.
That's icing on the cake, to me, because I protect my family.
The Obama administration wants to have its cake and eat it to.
Icing on the cake: back of the mind, you might worry about milkman's bills and the birthday gifts to be brought for your kid's friends.
US law enforcement would like to have their cake and eat it too, using a novel warrant-subpoena hybrid.
It means that the IE team clearly saw through Mozilla's transparent attempt to get more cake by releasing more often.
The hopelessly mixed metaphor is just icing on the cake, but you do have to break a few eggs to throw the baby out before it's hatched.
That you can adjust the focus after you shoot is icing on the cake, but tremendously delicious icing.
But that is just about the only icing on this cake, other than that there needs to be some real hard work done to set this right and to do what can be done to avoid a repetition in the future.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cake in a sentence?
"You can have your cake and eat it too.
What does cake mean?
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
What part of speech is cake?
cake is commonly used as noun, verb.