poll

Meaning of poll

noun
  1. the process of voting in an election.
    the country went to the polls on March 10
  2. a person's head.
  3. a hornless animal, especially one of a breed of hornless cattle.
verb
  1. record the opinion or vote of.
    over half of those polled do not believe the prime minister usually tells the truth
  2. check the status of (a device), especially as part of a repeated cycle.
    the network manager can also use the software to poll each Mac on the net
  3. cut the horns off (an animal, especially a young cow).

Middle English (in the sense ‘head’): perhaps of Low German origin. The original sense was ‘head’, and hence ‘an individual person among a number’, from which developed the sense ‘number of people ascertained by counting of heads’ and then ‘counting of heads or of votes’ (17th century).

Information about poll

  • The plural form of poll is: polls.
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Hyphenation of poll

poll

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • poll is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

poll synonyms

Meaning opinion poll:

canvass

Meaning pate:

pate, crown

Meaning canvass:

canvass, canvas

Meaning pollard:

pollard

Meaning a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands:

vote

Meaning a system of voting secretly and in writing on a particular issue:

ballot

Meaning a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision:

referendum

Meaning the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution:

plebiscite

Meaning a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position:

election

Meaning investigate (behaviour or opinions) by questioning a group of people:

survey

Meaning say something in order to obtain an answer or some information:

ask

Meaning ask (someone) questions, especially in an official context:

question

Meaning hold an interview with (someone):

interview

Meaning take a sample or samples of (something) for analysis:

sample

Translation of poll

Words that rhyme with poll

Poll, clodpoll, redpoll, repoll, catchpoll, pitchpoll, doddipoll, dottipoll, lyssipoll, blackpoll, bullpoll, stunpoll, clotpoll, outpoll, doddypoll

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