plural of poll / (politics, government) A place where votes are cast in elections.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of poll

plural of by-poll

A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion. / A formal election. / A polling place (usually as plural, polling places)

(transitive) To take, record the votes of (an electorate). / (transitive) To solicit mock votes from (a person or group). / (intransitive) To vote at an election.

(of kinds of livestock which typically have horns) Bred without horns, and thus hornless.

A pet parrot.

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

present participle of poll

The action of taking a poll. / (computing) A technique that continually interrogates a peripheral or service to see if it has data to transfer.