bingo
To play the game of bingoTo play the game of bingo.
» In the evenings, we played bingo.
По вечерам мы играли в лото. — marafon
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4 senses(intransitive)To play the game of bingo.
(intransitive)To give the winning cry of "bingo!" in a game.
(intransitive)To play all of one's seven tiles in one move in the game of Scrabble, earning a score bonus.
(US, intransitive, slang)To return to base.
Examples
18 sentencesIn the evenings, we played bingo.
ruПо вечерам мы играли в лото. — marafon
Among other things, the grandmothers play bingo.
ruСреди прочего бабушки играют в лото. — whatnot
My aunt goes to bingo every Sunday.
People are making bingos about everything, whether it’s a university, zodiac sign or ethnicity.
Bingo is something that grandmothers play.
ruСреди прочего бабушки играют в лото. — whatnot
Origin
Alternative form of bing, suggesting a ringing sound. Attested since 1925.Alternative form of bing, suggesting a ringing sound. Attested since 1925.
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Forms
bingos, bingoing, bingoed, bingoedWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle