Synonyms of poll

poll 1 of 2

noun

ˈpōl 

as in head

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth

a jaunty cap was perched on his poll

Synonyms & Similar Words

• head
• skull
• noodle
• dome
• bean
• noddle
• pate
• mazard
• nob
• nut
• block
• noggin
• scalp
• melon
• crown
• cranium
• occiput

poll

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to survey

to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information

assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survey
• interview
• canvass
• question
• solicit
• sound (out)
• feel (out)
• interrogate
• circularize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• report

2

as in to shave

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

time to poll the sheep's wool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shave
• clip
• cut
• trim
• cut back
• crop
• dock
• snip
• bob
• pare
• lop (off)
• shear
• mow
• prune
• nip
• whittle
• manicure
• stump
• shorten
• pinch
• curtail
• skive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• elongate
• lengthen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poll

Noun

Voters on The Star’s french fry polls have made their voices heard, making some tough choices along the way. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026

In an Emerson College poll released last week, respondents gave slightly higher approval marks to DeSantis than to Trump. —Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026

Verb

Earlier, the jury had been on the brink of convicting Rivera of manslaughter, but after the foreman read their verdict, a lone juror shockingly almost threw the trial off the rails after they were individually polled. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026

Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson polled the launch team with all polling go for launch. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026