bingo

/ˈbɪŋ.ɡəʊ//ˈbɪŋ.ɡoʊ/

noun

  1. 1

    A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.

  2. 2

    A win in such a game.

    There were two bingos in the last game, so the players split the prize money.
  3. 3

    (Scrabble) A play where all seven of a player's letter tiles are played.

verb

  1. 1

    To play the game of bingo.

  2. 2

    To give the winning cry of "bingo!" in a game.

  3. 3

    To play all of one's seven tiles in one move in the game of Scrabble, earning a score bonus.

  4. 4

    To return to base.

adjective

  1. 1

    Just sufficient to return to base (or, alternatively, to divert to an alternative airfield). (also written Bingo or BINGO)

interjection

  1. 1

    Used by players of bingo to claim a win.

  2. 2

    Used when finding what one has been looking for or trying to recall, or on successful completion of a task.

  3. 3

    Used to declare "You've just made my point!" or "My point exactly!"

noun

  1. 1

    Brandy.

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