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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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
One of the city’s favorite activities is bingo hosted by a local radio show host.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
History of drag show controversy Drag shows in Monroe have been a hot-button topic since 2022, when a child was photographed at a drag bingo event at East Frank Superette, WCNC reported.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
She’s becoming acquainted with new technology — like her smartphone, tablet and email — and making new friends during activities like bingo at the local senior center.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Lead With Radical Honesty Brands need radical honesty—stop overpromising, start proving and quit playing buzzword bingo.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
One of the city’s favorite activities is bingo hosted by a local radio show host.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
History of drag show controversy Drag shows in Monroe have been a hot-button topic since 2022, when a child was photographed at a drag bingo event at East Frank Superette, WCNC reported.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
She’s becoming acquainted with new technology — like her smartphone, tablet and email — and making new friends during activities like bingo at the local senior center.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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