hey presto

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Definition of hey presto in English English dictionary

Indicates a sudden desirable conclusion or change, as if by magic; ta-da; voilà

If you take the next left, you’ll see a big shop and hey presto, you’re there.

Used by stage magicians, when waving a "magic wand" and performing a trick

used to say that something happens so easily that it seems to be magic American Equivalent: presto

Hyphenation

hey pres·to

Turkish pronunciation

hey prestō

Synonyms

abracadabra, alakazam

Pronunciation

/ˈhā ˈpreˌstō/ /ˈheɪ ˈprɛˌstoʊ/

Etymology

[ 'hA ] (interjection.) 13th century. Middle English.