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bingo

American  
[bing-goh] / ˈbɪŋ goʊ /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

  1. a form of lotto in which balls or slips, each with a number and one of the letters B, I, N, G, or O, are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers printed on their cards, the winner being the first to cover five numbers in any row or diagonal or, sometimes, all numbers on the card.

interjection

  1. (used to call a win in bingo.)

  2. (used to express suddenness or swiftness, as of an action).

    He waved his hand, and, bingo, the card reappeared.

  3. (used to acknowledge someone's sudden understanding or correct response).

    Bingo! That's just what I meant!
bingo British  
/ ˈbɪŋɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a gambling game, usually played with several people, in which numbers selected at random are called out and the players cover the numbers on their individual cards. The first to cover a given arrangement of numbers is the winner Compare lotto

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

  1. a cry by the winner of a game of bingo

  2. an expression of surprise at a sudden occurrence or the successful completion of something

    and bingo! the lights went out
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bingo

First recorded in 1935–40; apparently alteration of beano 1

Example Sentences

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He leaned against the steering wheel, whistling, listening to the local radio as it called out bingo numbers—he was one of the few band members who didn’t play often.

From Literature

The bill also seeks to prohibit “casino-style games” from being listed on the platforms, such as slot machine games, video poker, blackjack and bingo.

From The Wall Street Journal

To make his end-of-February deal marathon more entertaining, Mikula pulled up a bingo card with self-imposed challenges in each space like calling 50 dealerships for quotes on one car.

From The Wall Street Journal

A bingo game for what celebrities might wear or do during the live show.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hearing him tell a crowd that I was an inspiration wasn’t on my bingo card, either, after I felt I had been powerless to help him.

From Salon

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