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

Kelly, who came to New York in his twenties, to pursue acting, used to take his boyfriend to the Stonewall in the nineties, for bingo nights hosted by the drag queen Kenny Dash. —

Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 Our activity centers serve as community hubs offering educational sessions, cooking demos, exercise classes, movie nights, and bingo. —

Ahunna Okwubunka Anyim, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025 The Mazda was seen entering and leaving the parking lot of the bingo hall and traveling north toward Saginaw after the homicide, according to the affidavit. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for bingo