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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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Strip malls full of medical offices pepper the streets, and senior centers bustle with exercise classes and bingo games.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 24 July 2025
The dining hall opens at 4:30pm, inflatable rides at 6:30pm, live music and cash bingo at 7pm nightly through June 28.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
If April live music was bingo, the bold and insane few will blackout the card while the rest of us plot our vertical line of four.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The event features 10 bingo games, a BBQ buffet, unlimited soft drinks, one beer or wine drink ticket, live bluegrass music, a wine pull and raffle baskets.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Strip malls full of medical offices pepper the streets, and senior centers bustle with exercise classes and bingo games.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 24 July 2025
The dining hall opens at 4:30pm, inflatable rides at 6:30pm, live music and cash bingo at 7pm nightly through June 28.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
If April live music was bingo, the bold and insane few will blackout the card while the rest of us plot our vertical line of four.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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