polls

The word “polls” has 1 syllable: polls

It's pronounced as /pɔlz/


What is synonym and antonym for polls?

In the thesaurus, “polls” has 21 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for polls along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for polls

  • appointment
  • ballot
  • ballot box
  • balloting
  • beans
  • clips
  • crops
  • cuts
  • decision
  • heads
  • interviews
  • nuts
  • poll
  • polling place
  • primary
  • referendum
  • selection
  • shaves
  • skulls
  • surveys
  • trims

Antonyms for polls

  • extends
  • lengthens
  • reports

Meanings of polls

  • noun
    1. A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
    2. A formal election.
    3. A polling place (usually as plural, polling places).
    4. (now rare outside veterinary medicine contexts) The head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which hair (normally) grows.
    5. (in extended senses of the above) A mass of people, a mob or muster, considered as a head count.
    6. The broad or butt end of an axe or a hammer.
    7. The pollard or European chub, a kind of fish.
    8. A pet parrot.
    9. (Cambridge University) One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.
  • verb
    1. To take, record the votes of (an electorate).
    2. To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).
    3. To vote at an election.
    4. To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.
    5. To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop.
    6. To cut the hair of (a creature).
    7. To remove the horns of (an animal).
    8. To remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop.
    9. (communication) To (repeatedly) request the status of something (such as a computer or printer on a network).
    10. (with adverb) To be judged in a poll.
    11. To extort from; to plunder; to strip.
    12. To impose a tax upon.
    13. To pay as one's personal tax.
    14. To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, especially for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.
    15. To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation.

Example Sentences

  • The latest polls indicate that the election will be very close this year.
  • Many citizens are encouraged to participate in polls to ensure their voices are heard.
  • After the debate, the polls showed a significant shift in public opinion.
  • It's essential to check the polls before making any predictions about the outcome of the election.
  • Many voters are encouraged to participate in the process as the polls right now reflect a significant turnout.

On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to polls, such as: appointment, ballot, ballot box, balloting, beans, clips, crops.

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