poll

Definitions of poll in various dictionaries:

noun - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

noun - the top of the head

noun - the part of the head between the ears

noun - a tame parrot

noun - the counting of votes (as in an election)

verb - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

verb - vote in an election at a polling station

verb - get the votes of

verb - convert into a pollard

The casting and registering of votes in an election.

The number of votes cast or recorded.

Often polls.

A survey of the public or of a sample of public opinion to acquire information.

The head, especially the top of the head where hair grows.

The blunt or broad end of a tool such as a hammer or an ax.

To receive (a given number of votes).

To receive or record the votes of: polling a jury.

To cast (a vote or ballot).

To question in a survey; canvass.

To cut off or trim (hair, horns, or wool, for example); clip.

To vote at the polls in an election.

verb - to question for the purpose of surveying public opinion