trunk or treat en · NOUN
Meanings
- (US, uncountable) An organized alternative to trick-or-treating where candy is handed out to children from cars in a parking lot.
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trunk or treat en · VERB
Meanings
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(US, intransitive) To participate in a trunk or treat event as a child.
Immediately Victoria took off her headband that had a witch's hat on it and gave it to the girl. “Now you are a proper witch,” she said. The girl smiled and went out trunk or treating.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trunk or treating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trunk or treated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trunk or treated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| trunk or treats | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |