/ Dictionary / Index P presto: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pres•to Pronunciation: (pres'tō), [key] — adv., adj., n., pl. -tos. —adv. quickly, rapidly, or immediately. at a rapid tempo (used as a musical direction). —adj. quick or rapid. executed at a rapid tempo (used as a musical direction). —n. a movement or piece in quick tempo. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: presto (Thesaurus) prest money presto chango Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language