/ Dictionary / Index T trick or treat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trick' or treat' Pronunciation: [key] a children's Halloween custom, in which they call on neighbors, using this phrase, and threaten to play a trick if a treat is not given. trick-or-treat Pronunciation: (trik'ur-trēt'), [key] — v.i. to become involved or take part in trick or treat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. trickle irrigation tricksome Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language