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bingo

Syllabification: (bin·go)

Pronunciation: /ˈbiNGgō/

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Definition of bingo

noun

a game in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off five numbers in a row or another required pattern.

exclamation

used to express satisfaction or surprise at a sudden positive event or outcome:bingo, she leapfrogged into a sales trainee position
a call by someone who wins a game of bingo.