“poll” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people.
poll
noun
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
the top of the head
the part of the head between the ears
a tame parrot
the counting of votes (as in an election)
verb
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
vote in an election at a polling station
get the votes of
convert into a pollard
“pollard trees”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
