Whip-round (Noun)
Meaning
(British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The office held a whip-round to raise money for a memorial in honor of the deceased colleague.
- There was a whip-round to collect money for the victim's family after the fire destroyed their home.
- At the pub quiz night, there was a whip-round for a local charity supporting people with disabilities.
- The school is organizing a whip-round to buy gifts for the children in the nearby hospital over the holidays.
- Friends held a whip-round to raise money for the medical expenses of a classmate who fell ill suddenly.