bingo

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interjection

bin·go ˈbiŋ-(ˌ)gō

—used to announce an unexpected event or instantaneous result

—used to announce a winning position in bingo

—used to express endorsement of a correct assertion

bingo

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noun

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 noun

When I worked at the Village Nursing Home, one of my favorite responsibilities … was calling the weekly bingo games.—

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

Examples of bingo in a Sentence

Noun She plays bingo twice a week.

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Noun

To answer these questions, The Star spoke with Jan Zimmerman, chairman of the Missouri Gaming Commission, which regulates casino, fantasy sports and bingo regulations in the state. —

Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025 The Tuesday after Veterans Day, close to a dozen people took their places in the senior center multipurpose room for bingo. —

Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025 There’s also bingo, live music on the patio, and morning exercise classes. —

Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Other events at the fair include new performance dog shows Tuesday through Thursday, senior day bingo and a youth shoot competition Thursday, a goat costume contest Sept. 27 and a bike rodeo Sept. 28, according to the schedule. —

Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bingo