An opinion poll designed to produce specific results and promote a certain narrative by influencing the views of respondents.

To conduct a push poll or make use of push polls as a campaign or marketing technique.

A poll taken of a sample of voters as they leave a voting station, used to predict the outcome of an election.

(obsolete) an inflammation identical with fistulous withers except that it is on the poll of a horse

(historical) An official register, formerly used to record votes at an election.

(dated) A tame parrot. / (archaic, slang) A talkative, gossiping woman.

(transitive, dated) To speak, repeat, or imitate something like a parrot. / (intransitive, dated) To chatter like a parrot.

plural of straw poll

plural of poll book

A poll of the opinion of randomly chosen persons, used to represent the opinion of the public, conducted by George Gallup or one the companies he founded.