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presto.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈpɹɛstəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹɛstoʊ/US
  1. Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Italian presto (“quickly”).

intj/ˈpɹɛstəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹɛstoʊ/US
  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!
Where this word comes from

From Italian presto (“quickly”).

noun/ˈpɹɛstəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹɛstoʊ/US
  1. A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Italian presto (“quickly”).

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