2poll verb
polls; polled; poll·ing [+ obj] 1 : to ask (several or many people) a question or a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think about something
▪ The magazine polled its readers on their eating habits. [=the magazine took/conducted a poll of its readers to find out about their eating habits] ▪ About half of the people polled had tried smoking. 2 : to receive (a specified number or percentage of votes) in an election
▪ The conservative candidate polled more than 10,000 votes in the last election.
▪ The magazine polled its readers on their eating habits. [=the magazine took/conducted a poll of its readers to find out about their eating habits] ▪ About half of the people polled had tried smoking.
▪ The conservative candidate polled more than 10,000 votes in the last election.
