poll Meaning & Definition
What Does Poll Mean?
Poll is used as a noun meaning the casting or recording of the votes of a body of persons. It can also mean a counting of votes cast. As a verb, it means to receive and record the votes of.
Poll in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpōl/ |
| Synonyms | crown, canvas and canvass |
| Antonyms | report, elongate and extend |
| Plural | polls |
| Verb forms | polls, polling, polled |
Poll Definition (Noun)
- the casting or recording of the votes of a body of persons
- a counting of votes cast
- the place where votes are cast or recorded
- the period of time during which votes may be cast at an election
- the total number of votes recorded
a heavy poll
- a questioning or canvassing of persons selected at random or by quota to obtain information or opinions to be analyzed
- a record of the information so obtained
- head
- the top or back of the head
- nape
- the broad or flat end of a striking tool (such as a hammer)
Poll as a Verb
- to receive and record the votes of
- to request each member of to declare a vote individually
poll the assembly
- to receive (votes) in an election
- to question or canvass in a poll
- to cut off or cut short the hair or wool of : crop, shear
- to cut off or cut short (a material, such as wool)
- to cut off or back the top of (something, such as a tree)
- pollard
- to cut off or cut short the horns of (cattle)
- to check (devices, such as several computer terminals sharing a single line) in sequence for messages waiting to be transmitted
- to cast one's vote at a poll
Synonyms of Poll
Antonyms of Poll
Poll in a Sentence
The student council had a poll to see what people want served in the cafeteria.
The polls close at 8 p.m.
He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent.
to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass
to poll a tree
The network hub polled the department’s computers to determine which ones could still respond.
a polled deed
Poll Hereford
Red Poll cows
The network hub polled the department's computers to determine which ones could still respond.
a heavy poll
poll the assembly
a jaunty cap was perched on his poll
assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling
time to poll the sheep's wool
Word Forms & Grammar
poll
polls
polled
poll·ing
poll·ee noun
poll·er noun
pollee
pollees
poller
pollers
polling
poll (plural polls)
poll (third-person singular simple present polls, present participle polling, simple past and past participle polled)
Words That Rhyme With Poll
Origin of Poll
Origin 1: Middle English pol, polle, from Middle Low German
Origin 2: From Middle English pol, polle ("scalp, pate"), from or cognate with Middle Dutch pol, pōle, polle (“top, summit; head”),[1] from Proto-West Germanic *poll, from Proto-Germanic *pullaz (“round object, head, top”), from Proto-Indo-European *bolno-, *bōwl- (“orb, round object, bubble”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“to blow, swell”).
Origin 3: Akin to Scots pow (“head, crown, scalp, skull”), Saterland Frisian pol (“round, full, brimming”, adjective), German Low German Polle, Poll (“round object, ball”), German Low German Poller (“head, tree-top, bulb”), Danish puld (“crown of a hat”), Swedish dialectal pull (“head”).
Origin 4: Meaning "collection of votes" is first recorded 1625, from the notion of "counting heads".
Origin 5: Perhaps a shortening of Polly, a common name for pet parrots.
First Known Use
14th century
14th centuryt
Questions People Ask About Poll
Is poll a noun or a verb?
Poll is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for poll?
Words with a similar meaning to poll include crown, canvas and canvass. See the full list of poll synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of poll?
The opposite of poll can be expressed with words like report, elongate, extend and lengthen.
What is the plural of poll?
The plural of poll is polls.
What is the past tense of poll?
The past tense of poll is polled. The present participle is polling.