trick-or-treat
[ trik-er-treet ]
/ ˈtrɪk ərˈtrit /
verb (used without object)
to become involved or take part in trick or treat.
Origin of trick-or-treat
First recorded in 1940–45
OTHER WORDS FROM trick-or-treat
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Definition for trick-or-treat (2 of 2)
trick or treat
noun
a children's Halloween custom, in which they call on neighbors, using this phrase, and threaten to play a trick if a treat is not given.
Origin of trick or treat
First recorded in 1940–45
British Dictionary definitions for trick-or-treat
trick or treat
sentence substitute
mainly US and Canadian
the cry by children at Halloween when they call at houses, indicating that they want a present or money or else they will play a trick on the householder
Idioms and Phrases with trick-or-treat
trick or treat
A greeting by children asking for treats on Halloween and threatening to play a trick on those who refuse to give them. For example, The children went from house to house, shouting “Trick or treat!” [c. 1940]