Definition of poll Poll
/powˈl/ - [powl] - poll
We found 47 definitions of poll from 7 different sources.
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What does poll mean?
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NounPlural: polls |
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| poll - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people | ||
| opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass | ||
| research, enquiry, inquiry systematic investigation to establish facts | ||
| exit poll a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election | ||
| poll - the counting of votes (as in an election) | ||
| counting, enumeration, numeration, count, reckoning, tally a numbered list | ||
| election the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession" | ||
| poll - the part of the head between the ears | ||
| top side, upper side, upside, top a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top" | ||
| equus caballus, horse solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times | ||
| poll - a tame parrot | ||
| poll parrot | ||
| poll - the top of the head | ||
| pate, crown | ||
| top side, upper side, upside, top a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top" | ||
| human head the head of a human being | ||
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| poll - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions | ||
| canvass, canvas | ||
| survey consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" | ||
| circularise, circularize make circular | ||
| poll - convert into a pollard; "pollard trees" | ||
| pollard | ||
| lop, prune, snip, cut back, clip, crop, trim, dress cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden" | ||
| poll - get the votes of | ||
| acquire, get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance" | ||
| poll - vote in an election at a polling station | ||
| vote express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- poll (Noun)
An election or a survey of a particular group of people. - poll (Noun)
A place where voters cast ballots. - poll (Noun)
Hair. - poll (Noun)
The head, especially its top part. - poll (Noun)
A pet parrot. - poll (Noun)
One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman. - poll (Verb)
To take, record the votes of an electorate. - poll (Verb)
To solicit mock votes from a person or group. - poll (Verb)
To vote at an election. - poll (Verb)
To cut the hair of a creature. - poll (Verb)
To remove the horns of an animal. - poll (Verb)
To repeatedly request the status of something such as a computer or printer on a network. - poll (Verb)
To be judged in a poll. - poll (Adjective)
Bred without horns, and thus hornless.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- poll (n.)
A parrot; -- familiarly so called. - poll (n.)
One who does not try for honors, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman. - poll (n.)
The head; the back part of the head. - poll (n.)
A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals. - poll (n.)
Specifically, the register of the names of electors who may vote in an election. - poll (n.)
The casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll. - poll (n.)
The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls. - poll (n.)
The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax. - poll (n.)
The European chub. See Pollard, 3 (a). - poll (v. t.)
To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree. - poll (v. t.)
To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop; -- sometimes with off; as, to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass. - poll (v. t.)
To extort from; to plunder; to strip. - poll (v. t.)
To impose a tax upon. - poll (v. t.)
To pay as one's personal tax. - poll (v. t.)
To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, esp. for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one. - poll (v. t.)
To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters; as, he polled a hundred votes more than his opponent. - poll (v. t.)
To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee/ poll. - poll (v. i.)
To vote at an election.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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poll
An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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poll
pol, v.t. (Spens.) to exact from, to plunder -
poll
pol, n. a familiar name, often of a parrot. [Contr. of Polly, a form of Molly=Mary.] -
poll
pōl, n. the round part of the head, esp. the back of it: a register of heads or persons: the entry of the names of electors who vote for civil officers, such as members of Parliament: an election of civil officers: the place where the votes are taken.—v.t. to remove the top: to cut: to clip: to lop, as the branches of a tree: to enter one's name in a register: to bring to the poll as a voter: to give or to receive a vote.—v.i. to give a vote.—ns. Poll′archy, government by the mob or masses; Poll′-book, a register of voters; Poll′-clerk, a clerk who assists at the polling of voters.—adj. Polled, deprived of a poll: lopped: cropped, hence bald: having cast the horns, hence wanting horns.—ns. Poll′er, one who polls; Poll′-man, one who takes the ordinary university degree, without honours; Poll′-tax, a tax by the poll or head—i.e. on each person.—At the head of the poll, having the greatest number of votes at an election. [Old Dut. polle, bol, a ball, top—Ice. kollr, top, head.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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poll
The head, jolly nob, napper, or knowledge box; also a wig.
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