poll

²poll

verb

Definition of POLL

transitive verb

1

a : to cut off or cut short the hair or wool of : crop, shear b : to cut off or cut short (as wool)

2

a : to cut off or back the top of (as a tree); specifically : pollard b : to cut off or cut short the horns of (cattle)

3

a : to receive and record the votes of b : to request each member of to declare a vote individually <poll the assembly>

4

: to receive (as votes) in an election

5

: to question or canvass in a poll

6

: to test (as several computer terminals sharing a single line) in sequence for messages to be transmitted

intransitive verb

: to cast one's vote at a poll

— poll·ee \pō-ˈlē\ noun

— poll·er \ˈpō-lər\ noun

Examples of POLL

1. About half of the people polled had tried smoking.
2. The conservative candidate polled more than 10,000 votes in the last election.

First Known Use of POLL

14th century

Related to POLL

Synonyms: interview, canvass, solicit, survey

Related Words: circularize; interrogate, question; feel (out), sound (out)

Near Antonyms: report

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