# trick-or-treat

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To go door-to-door requesting candy on Halloween night while wearing a costume.

## Etymology
From trick or treat, the phrase stated as a greeting when accosting a household.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trick-or-treat