/ Dictionary / Index P prest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prest Pronunciation: (prest), [key] — adj. Obs. ready. prest Pronunciation: (prest), [key] — n. Obs. a loan. an advance payment on wages. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. presswork Prester John Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language