whip-round

noun

Every now and then Angel would fling the lash of his whip round one of these, pluck it off, and give it to his companion.

Not satisfied by this, another flame suddenly began to whip round the bottom of the burner, like a lion lashing its tail.

After every song there was a whip round for some more beer, till the seats underneath seemed to be choked up with empty bottles.

"Well, what an odd fancy," said Harriet, winding her riding whip round her fingers.

The Baron wound the lash of a riding-whip round and round his fingers quietly and said: 'It is no lie, my man, but the truth.'

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