poll

poll · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    (noun) A survey of public opinion from a sample of people.

  2. 2.

    (noun) The process of voting in an election.

  3. 3.

    (noun) The number of votes cast in an election.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To receive a particular number of votes.

  5. 5.

    (verb) To question people to determine their opinions.

Forms

plural: polls

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    go to the polls — To vote in an election
  • •
    opinion poll — A survey of public opinion
  • •
    exit poll — A survey of voters as they leave polling stations
  • •
    straw poll — An unofficial vote to test opinion

Related words

See also: election, polls, survey, vote
Synonyms: ballot, canvass, survey, vote

Etymology

From Middle English pol ("head, top of the head"), related to counting heads in elections.