poll
//poʊl//
Noun
pollSingular
pollsPlural
1
A survey of public opinion conducted by questioning a sample of people.
The poll showed that most people support the new policy.
2
The process of voting in an election.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
3
The number of votes cast in an election.
The poll was higher than expected in this election.
Verb
pollPresent tense
polledPast tense
polledPast participle
pollingPresent participle
pollsThird-person singular
1
To record the opinion or vote of someone.
The survey polled 1,000 voters about their preferences.
2
To receive a specified number of votes in an election.
The candidate polled over 10,000 votes in the election.
3
To question people in order to discover their opinions on a subject.
We polled 1,000 voters about their views on climate change.