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Meaning of "trick or treat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRICK OR TREAT

trick or treat


WHAT DOES TRICK OR TREAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trick-or-treating

Trick-or-treating or guising is a customary practice for children on Halloween in many countries. Children in costumes travel from house to house in order to ask for treats such as candy with the question "Trick or treat?". The "trick" is a threat to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given to them. In North America, trick-or-treating has been a customary Halloween tradition since the late 1940s. It typically happens on October 31, although some municipalities choose other dates. Homeowners wishing to participate in it sometimes decorate their private entrances with artificial spider webs, plastic skeletons and jack-o-lanterns. Some rather reluctant homeowners would simply leave the candy in bowls on the porch, others might be more participative and would even ask an effort from the children in order to provide them with candy. In the more recent years, however, the practice has spread to almost any house within a neighborhood being visited by children, including senior residences and condominiums.

Definition of trick or treat in the English dictionary

The definition of trick or treat in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRICK OR TREAT

trick · trick cyclist · trick out · trick photograph · trick photography · trick question · trick rider · trick riding · tricker · trickeries · trickery · trickier · trickiest · trickily · trickiness · trickishly · trickishness · trickle · trickle charger · trickle-down

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRICK OR TREAT

beat a retreat · Charles the Great · Dutch treat · Dutch-treat · entreat · estreat · extreat · great · heat-treat · ill-treat · intreat · maltreat · misentreat · mistreat · overeat · overtreat · pretreat · retreat · threat · treat

Synonyms and antonyms of trick or treat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trick or treat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRICK OR TREAT

Find out the translation of trick or treat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of trick or treat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trick or treat» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

给糖就捣蛋
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

truco o invitación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

trick or treat
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चाल या दावत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خدعة أو علاج
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

трюк или лечения
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

trick or treat
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কলে বা কৌশলে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

bonbons ou un sort
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

helah atau merawat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Trick or Treat
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

トリックオアトリート
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Trick or treat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lừa hoặc điều trị
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தந்திரம் அல்லது விருந்து
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

काढून किंवा उपचार
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

şeker mi şaka mı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

dolcetto o scherzetto
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Trick or Treat
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

трюк або лікування
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Trick or Treat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τέχνασμα ή τη θεραπεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

truuk of behandel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trick eller fest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Trick or treat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trick or treat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRICK OR TREAT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trick or treat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRICK OR TREAT»

Discover the use of trick or treat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trick or treat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat
But during their Halloween outing, the cubs discover that appearances can be deceiving. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, 2010
2
Trick or Treat
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richie Tankersley Cusick including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.
Richie Tankersley Cusick, 2011
3
Trick Or Treat
Bringing together over a century of relevant findings, including classic papers and the latest research, Barry Groves examines each of these issues in depth and concludes that there is a simple, evidence-based alternative approach that will ...
Barry Groves, 2008
4
Trick Or Treat?
Sturdy flaps reveal a host of Halloween-related creatures and characters as a little girl looks to see the whereabouts of a creepy spider, the contents of a boiling cauldron, and the brightness of the moon as it hangs in the evening sky. 50 ...
‎2009
5
Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween
Considering the holiday in the context of its worldwide popularity for the first time, this book will be a treat for any Halloween lover.
Lisa Morton, 2013
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Trick Or Treat
On Halloween, Oliver the ghost has a lot of work to do before the trick-or-treaters come knocking at his door--and before the spookiest guests arrive at his costume party.
Leo Landry, 2012
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Trick Or Treat: Rethinking Black Economic Empowerment
Reviewing the 16 years since the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) was set up as a remedy to apartheid, this analysis looks at the most controversial mission of the organization—the creation of black-owned corporations.
Jenny Cargill, 2010
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Sheep Trick or Treat
What will happen when the sheep go trick-or-treating? Could there be wolves lurking in the woods, hoping to catch the sheep as they head home? This lively, funny story is a real treat for fans of this adventuresome flock.
Nancy E. Shaw, 2005
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Trick Or Treat Countdown
Monsters prowl and werewolves growl. There are all kinds of ghostly goings on in this holiday counting poem. While providing lots of Halloween fun, this book also teaches children how to count from 1 to 12 forwards and backwards.
Patricia Hubbard, 1999
10
Corduroy's Trick-Or-Treat
Corduroy and his friends play games, eat snacks, and dress up in costumes to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. On board pages.
Don Freeman, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRICK OR TREAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trick or treat is used in the context of the following news items.
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What You Need to Know About 6-Foot Trick-or-Treaters
I thought it was all about big boys, who should have known better, shaking me down for candy. They'd arrive in clumps, shout "trick or treat," and shove ... «Huffington Post, Oct 13»
2
Trick or Treat: Times for communities across the state
However, some cities do not have specific times listed for trick-or-treating. Chandler: Thursday, Oct. 31- A downtown trick-or-treat event will begin at 5 p.m. ... «kfor.com, Oct 13»
3
3 signs your kids are too old to trick or treat
And that milestone is what I use as a rough gauge of when they're too old to go Trick or Treating. I'm not sure if it's really an accurate way, but it's my way. And it ... «Today.com, Oct 13»
4
Is Hurricane Sandy Affecting Halloween? What Trick-Or-Treating
Chris Christie addressed the issue directly Monday night by tweeting: "If conditions are not safe on Wednesday for Trick or Treating, I will sign an Executive ... «Huffington Post, Oct 12»
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Trick or treat! Tips for Halloween safety
Parents know the drill—they want their little ones to have a super-fun and not-too-spooky time trick-or-treating, all the while staying safe. No problem: Follow ... «ConsumerReports.org, Oct 12»
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Are teens too old to trick or treat?
Hitomi Suwa of Concord offers this suggestion: "Maybe when you get a driver's license, you should stop trick-or-treating, because then you can go out and do ... «San Jose Mercury News, Oct 11»
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One Casualty of Northeaster: 'Trick or Treat!'
From New Jersey to Massachusetts, towns called off trick-or-treating on Monday because downed power lines and fallen trees posed a danger in the dark. «New York Times, Oct 11»
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2011 Trick-or-Treating Hot Spots
The data heads at Zillow have taken a break from churning out serious research briefs and Real Estate Market Reports to rank the 20 best cities to trick or treat ... «Forbes, Oct 11»
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Trick or Treat? Oregon Couple Handed Out Condoms to Mixed …
Kathleen and Daniel Harris of Silverton, Ore., had a surprise for some trick-or-treaters this Halloween: prophylactics and a stern talking-to about safe sex. «TIME, Nov 10»
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Trick or treat: Is Halloween another tacky American import or a bit of …
As urban legends go, the one about unsuspecting trick-or-treaters having their Halloween loot spiked with razor blades is pretty chilling. Spookier still is the "fact" ... «Independent, Oct 09»
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