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trick or treat

trick or treat interjection: a form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.

Interjection

  1. A form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.
    • Meet the others at the store, / Knock on other people's door / Trick or treat they have no choice, / Little ghost's are makin' lotsa noise1987, Kai Hansen, "Halloween", Helloween, Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part 1.

trick or treat meaning in Vietnamese

trick or treat in Vietnamese

request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
cho kẹo hay bị ghẹo, lừa hay lộc

Synonyms of trick or treat

Forms of trick or treat

alternative form (dated)tricks or treats

Words formed from trick or treat

Questions about trick or treat

What does trick or treat mean?
Trick or treat means a form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.
What is trick or treat in Vietnamese?
Trick or treat in Vietnamese is cho kẹo hay bị ghẹo, lừa hay lộc. See Trick or treat meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is trick or treat?
Trick or treat is an interjection.

Words near trick or treat in the dictionary

  1. trick mode
  2. Trick Night
  3. trick of the light
  4. trick of the trade
  5. trick off
  6. trick or treat
  7. trick out
  8. trick play
  9. trick plays
  10. trick question
  11. trick questions

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