Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hey presto

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: hey presto
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used by stage magicians, when performing a magic trick.

British usage

intj

Indicates a sudden desirable conclusion or change, as if by magic

British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"If you take the next left, you’ll see a big shop and hey presto, you’re there."
"They stick a couple of old potshards together, search for one or two adjacent cultures, stick a label on the restored find and—hey, presto!—once again everything fits splendidly into the approved pattern of thought."

Usage

British usage
Colloquial

Synonyms

abracadabra alakazam hey pass hey presto hocus-pocus kazaam presto presto chango shablam shazam ta-da voilà

Questions

What does hey presto mean?: Used by stage magicians, when performing a magic trick.

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