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 a specified number, sequence, or position of squares
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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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Finally, McKennie‘s positional bingo continued as the midfielder started at right-wing-back in Juventus’ 0-0 draw with Torino under new boss Luciano Spalletti.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Community, care & bingo every Thursday.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Individuals, and businesses like bars, can't get bingo or raffle licenses — those are only available to local charitable organizations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Here's a kindness bingo to spread positivity!
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Finally, McKennie‘s positional bingo continued as the midfielder started at right-wing-back in Juventus’ 0-0 draw with Torino under new boss Luciano Spalletti.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Community, care & bingo every Thursday.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Individuals, and businesses like bars, can't get bingo or raffle licenses — those are only available to local charitable organizations.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Bingo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bingo. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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