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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Just sufficient to return to base (or, alternatively, to divert to an alternative airfield). (also written Bingo or BINGO)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, not-comparable, slang
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war
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adj
Alternative letter-case form of bingo (“just sufficient to return to base”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, alt-of, not-comparable, slang
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war
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intj
Used by players of bingo to claim a win.
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intj
Used when finding what one has been looking for or trying to recall, or on successful completion of a task.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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intj
Used to enthusiastically confirm or validate another speaker's point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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intj
Alternative letter-case form of bingo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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name
A male given name.
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name
Alternative letter-case form of bingo (“game of chance”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A similar game or amusement in which participants tick off themed words, phrases or pictures as these are called out, or as they are mentioned, for example during a speech or performance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A win in such a game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A play where all seven of a player's letter tiles are played, awarding a score bonus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable
Topics: Scrabble, board-games, games
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noun
Great, sudden, typically hard-to-predict success; the jackpot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Brandy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, slang, uncountable
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verb
To play the game of bingo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To give the winning cry of "bingo!" in a game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To play all of one's seven tiles in one move in the game of Scrabble, earning a score bonus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To return to base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, intransitive, slang
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war
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noun
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lotto, beano, keno
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Broader terms: board game
History
Alternative form of bing, suggesting a ringing sound. Attested since 1925.
Perhaps related to stingo.
Across languages
71 source translations are retained for this English entry.
