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poll2 [transitive]
1 to ask a lot of people the same questions in order to find out what they think about a subject : 
18% of the women we polled said their husbands had a drinking problem.
18% of the women we polled said their husbands had a drinking problem.2 to get a particular number of votes in an election : Labour polled just 4% of the vote.
Labour polled just 4% of the vote.WORD FOCUS: ask 
WORD FOCUS: ask
request to officially ask for something
consult to ask someone for advice
demand to ask for something very forcefully
nag/pester to keep asking for something many times, in an annoying way
beg/plead to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much
question/interrogate to ask someone questions - used especially about the police or the army
grill informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions
cross-examine to ask someone questions in court - used about lawyers
poll to ask a lot of people for their opinion about something
➔ See also ask
WORD FOCUS: ask request to officially ask for something
consult to ask someone for advice
demand to ask for something very forcefully
nag/pester to keep asking for something many times, in an annoying way
beg/plead to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much
question/interrogate to ask someone questions - used especially about the police or the army
grill informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions
cross-examine to ask someone questions in court - used about lawyers
poll to ask a lot of people for their opinion about something
➔ See also ask
