Presto
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adverb.
In a very fast tempo, usually considered to be faster than allegro but slower than prestissimo. Used chiefly as a direction.
adverb.
So suddenly that magic seems involved; right away.
noun.
A passage or movement that is performed presto.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Quickly; immediately; in haste.
In
music
, quick; in rapid tempo.
noun.
In
music
, a passage in quick tempo.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adverb.
Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly.
adverb.
Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick, lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or any rate of time except prestissimo.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adverb.
Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick
tempo
.
interjection.
Used by
magicians
when performing a
trick
;
ta-da
;
voilà
.
noun.
A
pair
of
fives
as a starting hand in
Texas hold 'em
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adverb.
at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)
adjective.
(of tempo) very fast
adverb.
suddenly
Word Usage
"'presto' is Italian and presumably others of the 'wordish' words listed above are valid words"
cross-reference
abracadabra
Equivalent
fast
Form
hey presto
presto change-o
presto chango
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
manifesto
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
accelerando
adagietto
adagio
affrettando
allegretto