Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trick-or-treating

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
trick--or-treat-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of going house to house on Halloween evening to receive treats.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of trick-or-treat

Etymology

From trick-or-treat + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tricks or treats (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

souling

Questions

What does trick-or-treating mean?
The practice of going house to house on Halloween evening to receive treats.
Where does trick-or-treating come from?
From trick-or-treat + -ing.

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