Meanings
interjection
alternative dated tricks or treats
- A form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.
1987, Kai Hansen, "Halloween", Helloween, Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part 1. Meet the others at the store, / Knock on other people's door / Trick or treat they have no choice, / Little ghost's are makin' lotsa noise
Synonyms: help the Halloween party
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionA form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 不給糖就搗亂 /不给糖就捣乱, 不給糖就搗蛋 /不给糖就捣蛋
- 不給糖就搗亂 /不给糖就捣乱 (bù gěi táng jiù dǎoluàn)request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- 不給糖就搗蛋 /不给糖就捣蛋 (bù gěi táng jiù dǎodàn)request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- 乞糖request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Danish slik eller ballade
- slik eller balladerequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Esperanto ŝercon aŭ delekton, ruzon aŭ donacon
- ŝercon aŭ delektonrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- ruzon aŭ donaconrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Finnish karkki tai kepponen
- karkki tai kepponenrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
French farce ou friandise, bonbon ou bâton
- farce ou friandiserequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- bonbon ou bâtonrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- des bonbons ou un sortrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
German Süßes, sonst gibt's Saures, Streich oder Süßigkeiten
- Süßes, sonst gibt's Sauresrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- Streich oder Süßigkeitenrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Greek κέρασμα ή φάρσα
- κέρασμα ή φάρσα (kérasma í fársa)request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Hebrew ממתק או ברדק
- ממתק או ברדקrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Hungarian csokit vagy csalunk, csokit vagy csínyt
- csokit vagy csalunkrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- csokit vagy csínytrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- csínyt vagy csokitrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- adsz vagy lesz kapszrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- adsz vagy kapszrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- ha nem adsz, lesz kapszrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- ajándékot vagy megtréfálunkrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Icelandic grikk eða gott
- grikk eða gottrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Irish cleas nó cóir
- cleas nó cóirrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Italian dolcetto o scherzetto
- dolcetto o scherzettorequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Japanese トリックオアトリート
- トリックオアトリート (torikku oa torīto)request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Korean 사탕 주면 안 잡아먹지, 사탕 아니면 골탕
- 사탕 주면 안 잡아먹지 (satang jumyeon an jabameokji)request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- 사탕 아니면 골탕 (satang animyeon goltang)request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Norwegian knask eller knep
- knask eller kneprequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Polish cukierek albo psikus
- cukierek albo psikusrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Portuguese gostosuras ou travessuras, travessuras ou gostosuras
- gostosuras ou travessurasrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- travessuras ou gostosurasrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- doces ou travessurasrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- doçuras ou travessurasrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Russian сладость или гадость
- сладость или гадость (sladostʹ ili gadostʹ)request for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Spanish treta o trato, dulce o trato
- treta o tratorequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- dulce o tratorequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- truco o tratorequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- tricotrírequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Swedish bus eller godis
- bus eller godisrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Turkish şaka mı şeker mi
- şaka mı şeker mirequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
Vietnamese cho kẹo hay bị ghẹo, lừa hay lộc
- cho kẹo hay bị ghẹorequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
- lừa hay lộcrequest for candy tied to an unstated light-hearted threat
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APA
trick or treat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trick%20or%20treat
MLA
“trick or treat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trick%20or%20treat. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trick or treat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trick%20or%20treat.
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