poll
1. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass
• Derivationally related forms:
canvass (for: canvass), pollster
• Hypernyms:
inquiry, enquiry, research
• Hyponyms:
exit poll, straw vote, straw poll
2. the top of the head
• Syn:
pate, crown
• Hypernyms:
top, top side, upper side, upside
• Hyponyms:
tonsure
• Part Holonyms:
human head
3. the part of the head between the ears
• Hypernyms:
top, top side, upper side, upside
• Part Holonyms:
horse, Equus caballus, cow, moo-cow
4. a tame parrot
• Syn:
poll parrot
• Hypernyms:
parrot
5. the counting of votes (as in an election)
• Topics:
election
• Hypernyms:
count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally
1. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
canvass, canvas
• Derivationally related forms:
canvasser (for: canvas), canvasser (for: canvass), canvass (for: canvass)
• Hypernyms:
survey
• Hyponyms:
circularize, circularise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. vote in an election at a polling station
• Hypernyms:
vote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. get the votes of
• Hypernyms:
get, acquire
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. convert into a pollard
- pollard trees
• Syn:
pollard
• Derivationally related forms:
pollard (for: pollard), pollard
• Hypernyms:
snip, clip, crop, trim, lop,
dress, prune, cut back
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They poll the trees
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