poll | ||
1. | [ noun ] (politics) an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people | |
Synonyms: | public_opinion_poll opinion_poll canvass | |
Related terms: | inquiry straw_vote exit_poll canvass | |
2. | [ verb ] (statistics) get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions | |
Synonyms: | canvass canvas | |
Related terms: | survey circularize pollster | |
3. | [ noun ] the top of the head | |
Synonyms: | crown pate | |
Related terms: | top tonsure human_head | |
4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18989 | |
5. | [ noun ] (zoology) a tame parrot | |
Synonyms: | poll_parrot | |
Related terms: | parrot | |
6. | [ verb ] convert into a pollard, as of trees | |
Synonyms: | pollard | |
Related terms: | snip pollard | |
7. | [ verb ] get the votes of | |
Related terms: | get | |
8. | [ verb ] (politics) vote in an election at a polling station | |
Related terms: | vote | |
9. | [ noun ] the part of the head between the ears | |
Related terms: | top horse cow | |
10. | [ noun ] the counting of votes (as in an election) | |
Related terms: | count election | |
Similar spelling: |
Polly pol Polley pool Polo Poli pole Pohl Powel Poole polio Poley poilu Powley powell Pooley Polowy |