CEFR C1

trick-or-treat

verb

Meaning

trick-or-treat means to extort small treats on Halloween by implied threat of property damage or practical joke. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to trick-or-treat in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will trick-or-treat before translating the verb.

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trick-or-treat (C1)

verb

Definition

Examples

The lesson showed how to trick-or-treat in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will trick-or-treat before translating the verb.

How to Use trick-or-treat

to trick-or-treat (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to trick-or-treat."
trick-or-treat in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how trick-or-treat works in context."

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