trick-or-treat en · VERB
Etymology
From trick or treat, the phrase stated as a greeting when accosting a household.
Meanings
- (intransitive) To go door-to-door requesting candy on Halloween night while wearing a costume.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -treated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| -treated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| -treating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trick- | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| trick- | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trick- | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trick- | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| -treats | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |