prestidigitate

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verb

To perform magic with the hands or using sleight of hand.

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Meanings

verbprestidigitate (third-person singular simple present prestidigitates, present participle prestidigitating, simple past and past participle prestidigitated)

present singular third person prestidigitates · participle present prestidigitating · participle past prestidigitated · past prestidigitated

  1. intransitiveTo perform magic with the hands or using sleight of hand.
  2. transitiveTo juggle.
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APA

prestidigitate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestidigitate

MLA

“prestidigitate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestidigitate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prestidigitate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestidigitate.

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