bin·go
ˈbiŋ-(ˌ)gō 
1
—used to announce an unexpected event or instantaneous result
2
—used to announce a winning position in bingo
3
—used to express endorsement of a correct assertion
variants
or less commonly Bingo
plural bingos also Bingos
: a game of chance played with cards having numbered squares corresponding to numbers drawn at random (as by a game host or computer program) and won by covering five such squares in a row
enjoys playing bingo
—often used before another nounWhen I worked at the Village Nursing Home, one of my favorite responsibilities … was calling the weekly bingo games.—
Karen Duffy
Karen Duffy
also
: a social gathering at which bingo is played
About 50% of a volunteer fire department's budget comes from fundraising activities like bingos, hall rentals and fish fries … —Hallie Lauer
see also bingo card
Hallie Lauer Examples of bingo in a Sentence
Noun
She plays bingo twice a week.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Tonight's debate brings another round of debate bingo and drinking games.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
The evening will include fine dining, bingo games and raffle items in support of the Fort Smith Public Library Endowment Trust.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
There were bingo games, quizzes, comics and pianists.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The time has come for another round of USA TODAY debate bingo, this time for the vice presidential debate.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Tonight's debate brings another round of debate bingo and drinking games.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
The evening will include fine dining, bingo games and raffle items in support of the Fort Smith Public Library Endowment Trust.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
There were bingo games, quizzes, comics and pianists.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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