Devil's Night

proper noun

A particular night, commonly the night of the 30th to the 31st of October, during which young people play pranks and do mischief in their neighborhoods.

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Meanings

proper nounDevil's Night (plural Devil's Nights)

plural Devil's Nights

  1. New JerseyChicago; Maryland; coastal New England; and especially Michigan; Chicago; Maryland; coastal New England; and especially MichiganA particular night, commonly the night of the 30th to the 31st of October, during which young people play pranks and do mischief in their neighborhoods.

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Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA particular night, commonly the night of the 30th to the 31st of October, during which young people play pranks and do mischief in their neighborhoods.

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list in Mischief Night
Also see
mischief night
Cite this entry
APA

Devil's Night. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Devil's%20Night

MLA

“Devil's Night.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Devil's%20Night. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Devil's Night,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Devil's%20Night.

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