trick-or-treater
Costumed candy collector
A trick-or-treater is a person, typically a child, who goes door to door on Halloween in costume, asking for candy with the phrase "trick or treat." The term captures the participant rather than the activity: The sidewalks were crowded with trick-or-treaters.
Adults supervising children or joining in costume may also be called trick-or-treaters.
Directly between residences
- knockingStriking to announce presence
- doorbellEntry alert device
- porchCovered entryway structure
- porchlightLamp at house entry
neighbors · sidewalk · streets · houses · flashlight · chaperone · parent · group
Sweet from cacao seeds
- sweetsSugary food items
- lollipopsHard candy on sticks
- caramelsChewy butter-sugar candy
- gummiesChewy gelatin-based sweets
jellybeans · pillowcase · wrapper · haul · trading · sorting · favorites · full-size
Identity-concealing alteration
- maskFace-worn concealment
- dress-upPlay involving costumes
- superheroPowered champion against evil
- princessMonarch's daughter or heir
pirate · witch · vampire · ghost · monster · cape · wig · accessories
Clothing for portrayal
- jack-o'-lanternCarved pumpkin with light
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
- ghostApparition of the dead
witch · skeleton · vampire · monster · mummy · zombie · fright · cobweb
State of eager enthusiasm
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
- playfulInclined toward fun
laughter · fun · memories · tradition · wonder · eagerness · giddiness · squeals
door-to-door
Directly between residences
porchlight · neighbors · sidewalk · streets · houses · flashlight · chaperone · parent · group · route
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
gummies · jellybeans · pillowcase · wrapper · haul · trading · sorting · favorites · full-size · fun-size
disguise
Identity-concealing alteration
princess · pirate · witch · vampire · ghost · monster · cape · wig · accessories · homemade
costume
Clothing for portrayal
- jack-o'-lanternCarved pumpkin with light
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
ghost · witch · skeleton · vampire · monster · mummy · zombie · fright · cobweb · broomstick
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
playful · laughter · fun · memories · tradition · wonder · eagerness · giddiness · squeals · running
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, haunted mansion, pumpkin, ghost, costumes
- holiday performersSanta Claus, mall Santa, elf, caroler, Mrs. Claus
- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume