Trick-or-treating

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of going house to house on Halloween evening to receive treats. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of trick-or-treat form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"Tom and Mary went trick-or-treating with their friends."

Etymology

From trick-or-treat + -ing.

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