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noun | verb pollpoll1 /poʊl/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYpoll1Origin: 1600-1700 poll head (13-19 centuries), from Middle Low German; from the idea of counting heads ► in the polls The Democratic candidate is ahead in the polls. ► conduct/do/take a poll We conducted a poll to find out what parents thought about the bill. ► public opinion poll The public opinion poll showed that 25% of us consider ourselves superstitious. ► went to the polls Ten million voters went to the polls (=voted). ► at the polls The party’s victory at the polls was unexpected (=in an election). THESAURUSthe process of finding out what people think about something by asking many people the same question, or the result of this► pollthe process of finding out what people think about something by asking many people the same question, or the result of this: A recent poll found that 80% of Californians support the governor. The Democratic candidate is ahead in the polls. ► survey a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions and behavior: According to a recent survey, most Americans think there is too much violence on television. ► questionnaire a set of written questions about a particular subject that is given to a large number of people, in order to collect information: Do you have a moment to fill out this questionnaire? 1the process of finding out what people think about something by asking many people the same question, or the result of this: A recent poll found that 80% of Californians support the governor. The Democratic candidate is ahead in the polls.conduct/do/take a poll We conducted a poll to find out what parents thought about the bill.poll of The graph is based on a poll of 1,000 people.poll on The magazine published a recent poll on eating habits. The public opinion poll showed that 25% of us consider ourselves superstitious.THESAURUSsurvey – a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions and behavior: According to a recent survey, most Americans think there is too much violence on television.questionnaire – a set of written questions about a particular subject that is given to a large number of people, in order to collect information: Do you have a moment to fill out this questionnaire?2the polls [plural] social studies, politics the place where you can go to vote in an election: The polls open at 7 a.m. Ten million voters went to the polls (=voted). The party’s victory at the polls was unexpected (=in an election). → see also exit poll, straw poll noun | verb pollpoll2 ●●○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEpoll |
| Present | I, you, we, they | poll | | he, she, it | polls | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | polled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have polled | | he, she, it | has polled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had polled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will poll | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have polled |
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| Present | I | am polling | | he, she, it | is polling | | you, we, they | are polling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was polling | | you, we, they | were polling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been polling | | he, she, it | has been polling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been polling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be polling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been polling |
THESAURUSquestion► ask to say or write something that is a question, in order to get an answer, a solution, or information: “What’s your name?” she asked. Can I ask a question? ► inquire formal to ask someone for information about something: She called the bank to inquire about any jobs that might be available. ► interview to ask someone questions about his or her experiences and opinions during a formal meeting: We are interviewing six candidates for the job. The singer was interviewed on television. ► question/interrogate if the police question or interrogate someone, they ask him or her a lot of questions in order to get information: The two men are being questioned by police about the robbery. ► poll/survey to officially ask a lot of people about something, for example to find out their opinion: Over half of those polled supported the president. 1to try to find out what people think about a subject by asking many people the same question SYN survey: Sixty percent of the people polled said they disagreed with the president’s economic policies.► see thesaurus at ask2social studies, politics to receive a particular number of votes in an election |