Presto

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈprÉ›stəʊ/
• US enPR: prÄ•s'tō, IPA: /ˈprÉ›stoÊŠ/
• Rhymes: -É›stəʊ

Origin

From Italian presto ("quickly").

Full definition of presto

Adverb

1. (music) Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo.

Interjection

1. Used by magicians when performing a trick; ta-da; voilà.So I put my hand into the hat and presto! Out comes a rabbit!

Derived terms

• hey presto
• presto change-o
• presto chango

Noun

1. (poker slang) A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em

Anagrams

• poster, repost, repots, respot, sprote, topers, tropes