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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Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
Within hours of the mid-morning ribbon cutting, dozens of children traipsed through the play areas, seniors were deep into a bingo game and families lined up for a Little League baseball ceremony.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Read titles that match a topic in our bingo board then fill out an entry form for a chance to win a $100 Bookshop.org gift card.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 May 2025
More than 200 guests filled the Community Center, eager to play bingo for a chance to win one of over 13 designer handbags, participate in a lively silent auction, and try their luck with raffle tickets for even more purses.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Noun
With a name like this, goats make a summertime appearance, usually in the form of goat yoga, and pedal parties happen every Thursday with music bingo and crafts throughout the week.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
Within hours of the mid-morning ribbon cutting, dozens of children traipsed through the play areas, seniors were deep into a bingo game and families lined up for a Little League baseball ceremony.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Read titles that match a topic in our bingo board then fill out an entry form for a chance to win a $100 Bookshop.org gift card.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 May 2025
More than 200 guests filled the Community Center, eager to play bingo for a chance to win one of over 13 designer handbags, participate in a lively silent auction, and try their luck with raffle tickets for even more purses.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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