trick or treat

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Definitions of trick or treat words

noun trick or treat Halloween tradition 1
interjection trick or treat at Halloween 1
uncountable noun trick or treat Trick or treat is an activity in which children knock on the doors of houses at Halloween and shout 'trick or treat'. If the person who answers the door does not give the children a treat, such as sweets or candy, they play a trick on him or her. 0
sentence substitute trick or treat 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 0
noun trick or treat traditional greeting used by a trick-or-treater 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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