take the cake take the bull by the horns • take the count · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · take the cake · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) rank first; used often in a negative context. Synonyms: take the cake. Example: "He takes the cake for chutzpah!." · · Verb Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 k latin small letter k U+006B t latin small letter t U+0074