bingo

1 of 2

interjection

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

bingo

2 of 2

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 a specified number, sequence, or position of squares

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

see also bingo card

Examples of bingo in a Sentence

Noun

She plays bingo twice a week.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Near Thackerville, Oklahoma, a town on the Texas border with fewer than 500 residents, what started as a small roadside bingo hall has spent the past 20 years growing into one of the planet’s largest gambling destinations. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026

Now, just a year later, she’s opened both Nativo storefronts with a goal to bring the community together through coffee, educational native plant workshops, hands-on gardening events, pottery workshops and plant bingo nights. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026

Plus, there will be a live jazz band and music bingo games throughout the day. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Thaddea Graham’s Susie, supportive roommate to Elle Fanning’s titular Margo in Margo’s Got Money Troubles, does not have meeting her favorite professional wrestler on her bingo cart as a result of Margo having a baby. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

alteration of bing (interjection suggestive of a ringing sound)

First Known Use

Interjection

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bingo

• bingo card
• on one's bingo card

Rhymes for bingo

• dingo
• gringo
• lingo
• flamingo

Kids Definition

bingo

noun

bin·​go

ˈbiŋ-ˌgō

: a game in which players match numbered squares on a card with numbers called out until someone wins by matching certain squares