Presto vs. Allegro

Prestoadverb

(music) Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo.

Allegronoun

(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.

Prestointerjection

; ta-da; voilà.

‘So I put my hand into the hat and presto! Out comes a rabbit!’;

Allegronoun

An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.

Prestonoun

(poker slang) A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Allegronoun

(music) A passage having this mark.

Prestoadverb

Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly.

‘Presto! begone! 'tis here again.’;

Allegroadverb

(music) played in a quick, lively tempo

Prestoadverb

Quickly; rapidly; - a direction for a quick, lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or any rate of time except prestissimo.

Allegroadjective

(music) in a quick and lively manner

Prestoadjective

(of tempo) very fast

Allegroadjective

Brisk, lively.

Prestoadverb

suddenly;

‘Presto! begone! 'tis here again’;

Allegronoun

a brisk and lively tempo

Prestoadverb

at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)

Allegronoun

a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner

Allegroadjective

(of tempo) fast

Allegroadverb

in a quick and lively tempo;

‘play this section allegro’;