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Definition of Trick or treat
1. Noun. A request by children on Halloween; they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse.
Definition of Trick or treat
1. Interjection. A form of extortion by which children get candy on Halloween. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trick Or Treat
Literary usage of Trick or treat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Seasonal Activities Grades 3-5 by Jo Ellen Moore (2007)
"Trick or Treat! Use the data on the chart to construct a bar graph on the blank
graph. Then answer the questions. Treats Alex Collected on Halloween 1. ..."
2. Art for All Seasonsby Joy Evans, Jo Ellen Moore by Joy Evans, Jo Ellen Moore (2004)
"Use a white gel pen or a colored pencil to write "Trick or Treat" inside that area.
5. Apply glue to one side of the finished pop-up. ..."
3. Icelandby Cathy Harlow by Cathy Harlow (2004)
"They go from house to house on a kind of 'Trick or Treat' frenzy. The First Day
of Summer In a country where winter can drag on forever, it seems a little ..."
4. Holiday Art Projects by Betsy Franco, Jo Ellen Moore (1997)
"Today boys and girls of all ages wear strange masks and scary costumes as they
go door-to- door shouting "trick or treat!" razy Critter Hand Puppe ..."
5. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"This is usually around Halloween, so parents keep a close guard on their youngsters
in "trick-or- treat" costumes. ..."
6. Moon-o-theism: Religion of a War and Moon God Prophet, Volume I of IIby Yoel Natan by Yoel Natan (2006)
"These traditions however are clearly foreign to Christianity and every Christian
knows that Easter-egg hunts and trick-or-treat are not found in the Bible. ..."
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