List Of Halloween Verbs

Halloween is a time for spooky fun, dressing up in costumes, and telling ghostly tales. Today, we’re going to learn about some special words called “verbs.” Verbs are action words. They tell us what someone or something is doing. On Halloween, we use some really fun and spooky verbs. These words will make your stories, games, and Halloween adventures even more exciting! Let’s explore some of these thrilling Halloween verbs.

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Halloween Verbs

Carve

This means to cut something into a shape. On Halloween, many people carve pumpkins to make jack-o’-lanterns.

Trick-or-Treat

This is a special activity where kids go from house to house in costumes, asking for candy by saying “Trick or treat!”

Dress Up

This is when you put on a costume to look like someone or something else. On Halloween, people often dress up as ghosts, witches, superheroes, and more.

Scare

This means to frighten someone. Sometimes people try to scare others as a joke on Halloween.

Decorate

To decorate means to make a place look festive or fun. People decorate their houses with things like fake spiders, skeletons, and cobwebs for Halloween.

Bob

This is a game called bobbing, where you try to catch apples with your teeth in a big tub of water. It’s a popular Halloween game.

Bake

Bake means to cook something in an oven. Around Halloween, many people bake tasty treats like pumpkin pie or spooky cookies.

Glow

Glow means to shine brightly. On Halloween night, people often use glow sticks or put candles in their pumpkins to make them glow.

Haunt

To haunt means to visit or live in a place as a ghost. You might hear stories about haunted houses around Halloween.

Scream

This is a loud, sharp cry, often because of fear. People sometimes scream when they are scared, like in a haunted house.

Tell

This is when you say something to someone. On Halloween, people often tell scary stories.

Collect

To collect means to gather things together. On Halloween, kids collect candy in their trick-or-treat bags.

Wander

This means to walk around without a specific plan. You might wander around the neighborhood in your costume on Halloween.

Spook

To spook someone means to scare them. It’s similar to ‘scare’ but often used for milder, funnier scares.

Craft

Crafting means making things by hand. You might craft your own Halloween decorations or costume.

Watch

This means to look at something. Many people watch scary movies during the Halloween season.

Roam

Roam is similar to wander. It means to move around without a specific purpose. Ghosts are often said to roam haunted places.

Giggle

To giggle means to laugh in a light, silly way. Sometimes, Halloween fun makes us giggle, especially when we play games.

Disguise

This means to change your appearance so people don’t recognize you. A Halloween costume is a type of disguise.

Enjoy

To enjoy means to have fun or take pleasure in something. We hope you enjoy Halloween with all these fun activities!

List of Most Common Halloween Verb

Believe in ghosts	Horrify	Scare
Do not enter	Petrify	Haunt
Sully	Wilt	Curdle the blood
Pollute	Thunder	Decorate
Shudder	Be afraid	Startle
Fester	Go haunting	Wear a mask
Curse	Infest	Taint
Screech	Suck your blood	Dress up
Murder	Stalk	Wail
Carve	Vanish	Make believe
Shrivel	Distress	Hoot
Bite	Tell scary stories	Frighten
Thrill	Dismember	Torment
Grimace	Possess	Writhe
Beware	Decay	Disguise
Bewitch	Bob for apples	Give candy to
Rise from the grave	Scream	Surprise
Banish	Disappear	Give a scare
Repulse	Squirm	Celebrate
Scorch	Rise from the dead	Terrify
Brew up	Dread	Raise hell
Run away	Hide	Prank
Terrorize	Stun	Warn
Enter at your own risk	Imagine	Ring the doorbell
Scream eek!	Knock on doors	Vex
Fill	Revolt	Cast a spell
Party	Scratch	Wallow
Get your scare on	Mutilate	Go trick-or-treating
Paralyze	Fear	Nauseate
Conjure	Howl	Panic
Pretend	Say boo	Show your spirit
Collect	Gasp	Infect
Prowl	Torture	Trick-or-treat
Cackle	Defile	Creep
Give a fright	Hex	Reek
Tremble