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poll
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- pronunciation:
- pol
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the casting of a ballot or the recording of votes in an election.
- synonyms:
- ballot, vote
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| definition 2: |
the number of ballots cast in an election; turnout.
a light poll- synonyms:
- ballot, votes
- similar words:
- count, tally, turnout
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| definition 3: |
(usu. pl.) the place where ballots are cast in an election.
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| definition 4: |
an instance of systematic questioning meant to gather information or sample public opinion.
- synonyms:
- canvass, survey
- similar words:
- sampling
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| definition 5: |
the head of a person or animal, esp. the top or back of the head.
- synonyms:
- pate
- similar words:
- bean, dome, head, noggin, occiput
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| related words: |
ballot, canvass, election, head |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
polls, polling, polled |
| definition 1: |
to get (a number of votes) in an election.
The mayor polled only a thousand votes.- similar words:
- receive, win
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| definition 2: |
to register (someone) so he or she may vote or be taxed, or to register the votes of.
- similar words:
- count, enroll, register, tally
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| definition 3: |
to survey in order to gather facts about, or the opinions of.
The teacher polled the schoolchildren about nuclear war.- synonyms:
- canvass
- similar words:
- ballot, examine, query, question, survey
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| definition 4: |
to trim or remove the horns or fleece of (animals) or the branches of (trees or shrubbery).
- similar words:
- bob, clip, crop, dock, lop, prune, shear, top
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| related words: |
top, trim |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to cast one's vote in an election.
- synonyms:
- vote
- similar words:
- ballot
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| related words: |
ballot |
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Are you looking for the word pole? Poll and pole sound alike but have different meanings.
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