We found 21 dictionaries that define the word take the cake:

General (15 matching dictionaries)

1. take the cake: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2. take the cake: Merriam-Webster
3. take the cake: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
4. take the cake: Collins English Dictionary
5. take the cake: Vocabulary.com
6. (really) take the cake: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
7. take the cake: Wiktionary
8. take the cake: Dictionary.com
9. Take the Cake: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
10. take the cake: Rhymezone
11. take the cake: FreeDictionary.org
12. take the cake: Mnemonic Dictionary
13. take the cake: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)

14. take the cake: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)

15. take the cake: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)

16. take the cake: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

17. take the cake: Idioms

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)

18. take the cake: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
19. take the cake: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (take the cake) ▸ verb:  (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly US) Used as an affirmation or accolade when one is deemed the top position in a comparison or contest; to win or be the best (at). Similar: reign supreme, crown, reign, top the charts, best, capstone, run rings around, ride the crest of the wave, headline, crown it all, more... Opposite: not impressive, unremarkable, mediocre, average Types: icing on cake, cherry on top, frosting on cake, more... ▸ Words similar to take the cake ▸ Usage examples for take the cake ▸ Idioms related to take the cake ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near take the cake ▸ Rhymes of take the cake ▸ Invented words related to take the cake