noun🔗ShareA survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion."The school conducted a poll to see which extracurricular activity students wanted most. "politicsmediastatisticsgovernmentsocietycommunicationessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA formal election."The student council had a poll to see what people want served in the cafeteria."politicsgovernmentessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA polling place (usually as plural, polling places)"The polls close at 8 p.m."politicsgovernmentplaceessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(now rare outside veterinary medicine contexts) The head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which hair (normally) grows."The vet examined the dog's poll for any signs of injury. "anatomybodypartessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in extended senses of the above) A mass of people, a mob or muster, considered as a head count."The poll of students showed overwhelming support for a new school dress code. "politicsstatisticsnumbergroupmassgovernmentessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe broad or butt end of an axe or a hammer."The carpenter carefully placed the heavy axe on the workbench, resting it on its poll. "partutensilweaponessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe pollard or European chub, a kind of fish."The pond held many pollard, small fish with silvery sides. "fishanimalessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take, record the votes of (an electorate)."The school will poll its students to find out which extracurricular activity is most popular. "politicsgovernmentessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo solicit mock votes from (a person or group)."The teacher polled the class to see which book they preferred for their next reading assignment. "politicsgovernmentcommunicationmediaessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo vote at an election."The students will poll next week to choose their class president. "politicsgovernmentessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters."He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent."politicsgovernmentessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop."to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass"agricultureessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut the hair of (a creature)."The groomer will poll the dog's fur every month. "animalagricultureessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove the horns of (an animal)."The farmer had to poll the young bull to make it less aggressive. "animalagricultureessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop."to poll a tree"agricultureplantessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(communication) To (repeatedly) request the status of something (such as a computer or printer on a network)."The teacher will poll the class to see which students have finished their homework. "communicationcomputingtechnologyessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(with adverb) To be judged in a poll."The new school uniform design will be polled by students next week. "politicsmediagovernmentstatisticsessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo extort from; to plunder; to strip."The bully in class tried to poll the other students of their lunch money. "propertyactionbusinessessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo impose a tax upon."The government will poll a tax on all new cars to fund road improvements. "governmentpoliticseconomyessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo pay as one's personal tax."My grandmother polls taxes each year to support the village library. "governmentpoliticseconomyessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, especially for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one."The school will poll all students to determine their preferred lunch options. "politicsgovernmentstatisticsnumberlistessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation."a polled deed"actionworkessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of kinds of livestock which typically have horns) Bred without horns, and thus hornless."Poll Hereford"animalagricultureessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pet parrot."My aunt's poll loves to squawk at the mailman. "animalbirdessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(Cambridge University) One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman."My brother was a poll at university; he just wanted to pass his classes, not get good grades. "cultureeducationpersonessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading