polls

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English

Definitions

noun

A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
A formal election.“The student council had a poll to see what people want served in the cafeteria.”
A polling place (usually as plural, polling places)“The polls close at 8 p.m.”
(now rare outside veterinary medicine contexts) The head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which hair (normally) grows.

verb

To take, record the votes of (an electorate).
To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).
To vote at an election.
To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.“He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent.”

noun

A pet parrot.

noun

(Cambridge University) One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.

Related words

Synonyms

election survey scalp canvass canvas crown pate poll parrot pollard public opinion poll ballot vote electoral voting studies sounding ballots

Associated

polling poll gallup bcs mccain polled showed respondents obama predicted voter hillary

Rhymes

soles extols knolls goals souls proles fumaroles bowls controls moles

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