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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Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Nearly 40 people turned out to the Lincolnwood Community Center last Thursday in Lincolnwood for rounds of bingo, scoops of ice cream – with all the sweet trimmings – and camaraderie with local police officers.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Reynolds lends a hardness to Masha, at once bitter and comic, and her leading of a game of bingo at the play’s resolution restores some dark humor just as tragedy is about to strike.
—Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
They were blessed with five children and were married for 37 years
Adeline loved to crochet, sew, bake, play bingo, danced to old-time music, gardened, and canned all garden produce.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Last season, the contestants faced unpredictable challenges revolving around art, bingo, trivia questions and false personas.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Nearly 40 people turned out to the Lincolnwood Community Center last Thursday in Lincolnwood for rounds of bingo, scoops of ice cream – with all the sweet trimmings – and camaraderie with local police officers.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Reynolds lends a hardness to Masha, at once bitter and comic, and her leading of a game of bingo at the play’s resolution restores some dark humor just as tragedy is about to strike.
—Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
They were blessed with five children and were married for 37 years
Adeline loved to crochet, sew, bake, play bingo, danced to old-time music, gardened, and canned all garden produce.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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