n. 1 voting, vote, returns, tally, figures The poll shows that the incumbents are not as secure as they thought 2 opinion poll, survey, canvass, census, ballot, count A poll of home-owners shows that most would like to own washing machines
v. 3 sample, survey, question, canvass, ballot, ask, interview; count, enumerate, tally, register, record We polled teenagers to determine their reaction to a youth centre; those in favour polled 73 per cent 4 receive, get, win, register, tally Cavendish polled more than 60 per cent of the votes cast